written by Bernard Foong and edited by Ashley Chua
Divorce takes up time, energy and money, and demands a lot of emotional resources. Regardless of whether or not you are prepared for it, the legal and financial reality of the process can hit hard for all parties. However, some basic knowledg...
written by Bernard Foong and edited by Ashley Chua
Divorce takes up time, energy and money, and demands a lot of emotional resources. Regardless of whether or not you are prepared for it, the legal and financial reality of the process can hit hard for all parties. However, some basic knowledge of...
written by Bernard Foong and edited by Ashley Chua
Divorce is often a daunting process. It takes up time, energy and money, and demands a lot of emotional resources.
Regardless of whether or not you are prepared for it, the legal and financial reality of the process can hit hard for all parties. H...
Written by Mahi Nair, AWARE intern
On 17, 19 and 22 June, AWARE hosted a series of online talks in collaboration with IRB Law, a Singapore-based law firm. IRB Law provides legal services and guidance across a broad range of issues, specialising in divorce, and is currently the largest Syariah law...
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...
By Jolene Tan, Programmes and Communications Senior Manager, Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware)
We support the recommendation by the Committee for Family Justice for specialist agencies to be set up to offer information, advice, counselling and support to those undergoing divo...
WE WELCOME Justice Choo Han Teck's suggestion to review the Women's Charter, including its provisions on maintenance, to better reflect the values of gender equality ("Maintenance not an unalloyed right of women: Judge").
Spousal maintenance is necessary because domestic labour remains unequally ...
By Jolene Tan
An employment history with substantial gaps due to childcare translates into lower long-term earning power.
I refer to Mr Oo Choon Peng’s letter, “Women’s Charter: Time to review basis for claiming maintenance” (Dec 26).
The Association of Women for Action and Research has...
A new service offered by a credit bureau will make maintenance payment records part of credit reports.
A failure to pay spousal or child support can now be recorded on an individual’s credit report. The DP SME Commercial Credit Bureau (the Bureau) has been designated by the Ministry of Commun...
