This post was originally published as a press release on 22 November 2017 and posted on the SG CEDAW Coalition website.
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The United Nations’ CEDAW committee has repeated its recommendation that Singapore include in its Constitution or laws a definition and prohibition of all...
This post was originally published as a press release on 30 November 2017.
Single parents who signed a parliamentary petition urging reform of public housing policies are disappointed with the lack of action by policy-makers.
On Wednesday evening, the Public Petitions Committee published a r...
For some time, AWARE has sought changes to HDB rules to improve housing access for single-parent families. MND has often responded that HDB exercises “flexibility” in favour of such families on a “case-by-case” basis. It suggests that even if rules appear exclusionary, these families’ need...
CEDAW, adopted by the United Nations in 1979, defines discrimination against women and sets an agenda for nations to end inequitable laws, policies and practices. Every few years, Singapore reports to the UN on its progress in achieving gender equality, and NGOs are also invited to offer informa...
An edited version of this piece was originally published as an op-ed in The Straits Times’ Opinion section on 23 September 2017. The print version as well as the initial online version contained a number of edits introduced by the newspaper without our consent. The Straits Times subsequently...
Today, a parliamentary petition - signed by seven single parents - was presented to Parliament, urging changes to HDB’s current housing policies for single-parent families.
AWARE worked closely with MP Louis Ng to make this happen. Like you, we believe that our housing policies must support AL...
This post was originally published as a press release on 7 September 2017.
Seven single parents have signed a parliamentary petition, to be presented at the next parliamentary sitting on 11 September, urging changes to HDB’s current housing policies for single-parent families.
Gender equa...
It’s only June, but we’ve already had a fantastic (and busy!) 2017 campaigning for housing for single parents, and advocating for the abolition of “illegitimacy” and marital rape immunity.
We launched “Building Dreams” to help under-privileged women secure employment. And our Helpline t...
Single parents in Singapore grapple with a myriad of problems and restrictive rules when it comes to meeting a basic need – housing. Think this should change? Sign our petition urging changes to housing rules for single-parent families. Read more about our recommendations for how policies should b...
