Speech by Winifred Loh, AWARE President @ SlutWalk 2012
Good evening. Many thanks to everyone for being here, taking a stand against sexual violence.
In a patriarchal society, there are only two kinds of women good and bad. Those of us who are deemed "bad women" are subject to the lab...
SlutWalk Singapore drives home the message that victim-blaming and slut-shaming should be eradicated.
It all started with a single sentence - women should avoid dressing like sluts in order to not be victimized.
Constable Michael Sanguinettis statement at a York University safety forum in ...
This event is part of the AWARE Roundtable Sexual autonomy, free of coercion! series.
Why speak against autonomy? Why question freedom, empowerment, identity claims, calls for inclusion, or demands for recognition? And why especially challenge calls for embodied autonomy?
Taking a cue f...
This letter from AWARE was published in the Straits Times Forum on June 15, 2012. Read the published version here.
We applaud Singapore’s ratification of the ILO Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention ("S'pore adopts ILO labour standards", Straits Times, June 6, 2012...
After falling prey to an Internet romance scam, Jane* approached AWARE for counselling and legal help. She has decided to share her story here in the hope that it will prevent others from becoming victims.
This is a true story.
She was Jane Wee. He was Danny Stewart.
He found her through Facebook...
Our Roundtable Discussions over the next few months will be part of a series under the theme Sexual Autonomy, Free Of Coercion.
Womens right to sexual autonomy is imposed upon by many coercive forces, including laws, policies, religious prescriptions, cultural values, family structures, so...
SlutWalk Singapore has launched its official website. Check it out to get the latest updates on the event.
Before the SlutWalk on December 4, there will be a number of related events. These include:
SlutRide, jointly organised with cycling advocacy group Critical Mass.
SlutScreen...
In 2 separate Roundtable Discussions, experts shared their experiences of combating the prejudice and exploitation that plague the world's oldest profession.
With all the cultural baggage that surrounds sex work, it can be hard for many people to focus on the ‘work’ part of sex work. But sex ...
Organisers aim to take a stand against sexual violence and victim-blaming
2011 has been an exciting year so far, and it looks set to end with yet another ground-breaking event - Singapore's first SlutWalk.
If all goes according to plan, the local version of this international anti-slut-s...
