987 FM DJ makes comments objectifying women and reinforcing unhealthy attitudes towards beauty, but listener Nina Carlina's complaint has been ignored.
“Without accountability, communication is simply one-way transmission, limited in purpose, lacking response, guidance, or even known effect.”...
Aarthi Sankar is one of six acts set to entertain you at Celebrate! AWARE's 25th Birthday Party. The classical-Indian dancer has been performing since the age of three and sometimes dabbles in Bollywood moves on the side. She talks to Debbie Sim about dance, being an AWARE member and her mum, the ...
Did you know that no lingerie was harmed in the name of feminism? The inaccurate stereotype first came about in 1968 when a group of women protested the objectification of women at the Miss America contest in Atlantic City.
In one of a series of performances, they tossed girdles, bras and tweezer...
I’m all for witty wordplay and cyber-citizens amusing themselves with how far they’re able to push puns on their status updates, but the Facebook breast cancer campaign that recently went viral, is frankly, just annoying.
I guess we should be grateful that we aren’t using ads like Save the ...
Like millions of others around the world, we watch and commiserate as Americans bare their souls on the Oprah Winfrey Show about sexual abuse, gambling addictions and other problems. But, asks PAMELA NG, why do we get tongue-tied when someone close to us suffers the same problems?
A whopping 7.4 ...
Recent announcements by the Catholic Church have provoked outrage from many critics. Has the Holy See opened the doors for a frank discussion about the church’s treatment of women? We look at the Vatican’s reaction to the proposed ordination of women priests.
The Crime
On July 15th...
The incidence of eating disorders in Singapore is rising. To help prevent it from becoming more widespread, some trainee teachers have launched a campaign to promote awareness and understanding of the problem.
By Meiling Wong
Beware if you are a perfectionist! You could fall prey to an eatin...
Women artists have been ignored for far too long, says TANIA DE ROZARIO. The void must be closed because art starts conversations and we need to have more conversations about the issues that matter to women.
One night some time ago, while discussing what is generally seen as ‘gender-appropriate...
She was the first woman astronomer, and the first woman to make a major contribution to the development of mathematics. But the achievements of Greek philosopher Hypatia were forgotten and buried under the ‘heroics’ of his-story.CONSTANCE SINGAM did some research into Hypatia and tells her story...
