This post was originally published as a press release on 11 May 2022.
Securing permanent housing, keeping gainfully employed and improving interpersonal relationships: Having access to safe, secure housing for six months or more enables single mothers and their children to do all the above.
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This post was originally published as a press release on 29 July 2021.
29 July 2021 - Implement comprehensive sexuality education covering consent, violence and gender roles in all schools in Singapore. Place a legal obligation on employers to address workplace harassment. Impose a temporary,...
This op-ed was originally published in The Straits Times on 22 July 2021.
It is 2021, and 50 years since the passing of the Women's Charter in Singapore. So why are we still debating the value and necessity of divorce?
A recent proposal by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) ...
Written by Lee Chong Ming, AWARE intern
On 25 May 2021, AWARE hosted a free webinar with Lim Shu Yi from Parwani Law LLC on navigating the civil divorce process in Singapore.
The webinar had 88 attendees from many walks of life. While most of the attendees were individuals seeking advice ...
This post was originally published as a press release on 3 June 2021.
3 June 2021 - The divorce process in Singapore should be amended in order to lessen animosity between separating parents and children, recognise the decision-making autonomy of assenting adults, and avoid protracted situati...
The decision to divorce is not an easy one. Often, it can be difficult to maintain a clear direction throughout the proceedings while managing your own emotions.
This webinar will cover some practical solutions and resources that women can use to navigate the legal proceedings with more ease....
Are you a family lawyer currently practicing in Singapore, or have you practiced at some point in the past three years? If so, we’d like to get your thoughts on the Women’s Charter!
As part of AWARE’s advocacy efforts around the national gender equality review in 2020-2021, we are colle...
This letter was published in The Straits Times on March 8 2021.
We are heartened to see efforts by the Family Justice Courts and Ministry of Social and Family Development to strengthen the enforcement of maintenance orders and simplify the process of serving summonses (More efforts to deal with m...
Singapore is home to more than two million migrants, including those who have married Singaporean citizens and who are parents to Singaporean children. In the last few years, around one in four of all citizen marriages has been between a migrant (excluding Permanent Residents) and a Singaporean citi...
