Each sterilization case involving minors now has to be reviewed by a Hospital Ethics Committee. AWARE is very heartened that our lobbying efforts have resulted this measure.
On Oct 16, the Voluntary Sterilization Act (VSA) came into force, incorporating AWARE's key recommendation that a Court Orde...
The following are excerpts of debates on caring for an ageing population. These took place during the Aug 13 & Sept 11 sittings of Parliament.
MEDISHIELD COVERAGE BEYOND MAXIMUM AGE
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong:
The number of MediShield policyholders who exceeded the current lifetime limi...
As Singapore becomes increasingly affluent, we should not forget the individuals with a different kind of “high net worth” – our senior citizens, who have worked and built this country. Do they have a home with hope and heart in what is supposed to be their golden years?
By Vivienne Wee, Nadz...
Sexual orientation and gender identity remain one of the most taboo subjects in Singapore. Recent developments both at home and in the region, however, are slowly but surely making gay rights an increasingly visible issue, and a crucial litmus test for a society’s respect for human rights.
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In response to calls for public consultation on proposed changes to the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill and MediShield, AWARE submitted the following recommendations
Give caregivers income tax relief
The Ministry of Finance recently sought public feedback on 30 proposed legislative amendments under th...
After years of preparation, the AWARE’s CEDAW team saw our hard work pay off with our successful lobbying efforts at the United Nations.
By Nadzirah Samsudin
After 10 intense days in New York, AWARE’s CEDAW team is back home and geared up for the next phase of making CEDAW real in Singap...
This year marks the third time that AWARE is submitting a Shadow Report to the United Nations committee on the Convention On The Elimination Of All Forms Of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
On July 18, our CEDAW team made their presentation to the UN CEDAW Committee at the UN headquarters in...
This piece has been modified for length by the author from its original version on cedaw-seasia.org, a website about CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women) by UN Women.
Eight women sit cross-legged on straw mats in a circle talking animatedly while they drink tea a...
This Opinion Editorial was published in the 8th March 2011 edition of Today. View the story as it was published here. The writer recently joined AWARE as Research and Advocacy Executive.
Siti Nadzirah Samsudin, a 23-year-old Singaporean woman and AWARE employee finds herself asking some tough que...
