Image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) is the non-consensual production and/or distribution of intimate photographs and videos, or the sexualised digital alteration of photographs or videos of the victim. It also includes threats to non-consensually produce, distribute or alter photographs or videos.*
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This letter was originally published in The Straits Times on 7 November 2020.
The National University of Singapore (NUS) found itself in a conundrum in the recent case concerning former Tembusu College don Jeremy Fernando (Police report made without our consent, say victims, Nov 1).
NUS ...
You've just received a workplace harassment complaint. What do you do?
Who needs to get involved?
What questions to ask during interviews?
What are the company's responsibilities and obligations to the employees?
Investigating workplace harassment complaints can sometimes feel like...
This commentary was originally published in Channel NewsAsia on 1 September 2020.
SINGAPORE: The recent case of the Grab driver who drove young women, including one 17-year-old, to secluded areas and harassed them is not an isolated case of harassment via ride-hailing service.
Multiple local rep...
As millions of people work from home, a new outbreak is growing—family domestic violence (FDV). Now that home has become the workplace for many, employers are recognising that family domestic violence often negatively impacts workplace productivity. Moreover, studies show that a high proportio...
Verbal abuse. Unfair treatment. A company culture rife with cliques and exclusion. Everyone has a story about a “horrible boss”, or a toxic office environment that sucks the joy out of employees. These experiences are so common, they beg the question: Have we normalised bullying at work?
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After months of social distancing, you and your partner finally meet up. You both want to have sex. After getting undressed, however, your partner expresses second thoughts about proceeding.
Do you:
A. Urge them to continue, since you’ve already started
B. Stop, even...
This post was originally published as a press release on 25 June 2020.
25 June 2020 - Gender-equality group AWARE received a total of 752 calls (including messages, online chats, emails and referrals) to its Helplines in May 2020.
This set a new all-time call record for the organisation, w...
Empathy. Empowerment. Resources.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, AWARE has seen a worrying spike in domestic violence calls. The stress and anxiety sparked by COVID-19 is triggering abusers to lash out against people around them. At the same time, social distancing measures to stop the spre...
