Tag: Media

The High Cost of Free Drinks

Local nightspot Overeasy made news sites and blogs the world over with its recent ‘Fill My Cups’ marketing ploy. It offered free drinks to women based on their bra size – and it was rewarded with a full house. Reactions to the gimmick were mixed, with some defending it as a bit of fun and o...

Not OK to say boys will be boys and girls must beware

The alleged groping of a woman by four men at the Siloso Beach Countdown Party on New Year’s Eve sparked much debate in the media in the first two weeks of January. AWARE was asked by RazorTV to comment on the matter. We did not think that it was appropriate to comment on the incident itsel...

Thanks for saying ‘NO’ to violence against women

Many thanks to all who responded to our call to support the White Ribbon campaign, the worldwide effort to end violence against women, by signing our online petition. By wearing a white ribbon, a man is making a personal pledge to never commit, condone or remain silent about violence against ...

AWARE runs radio ads to promote Helpline services

AWARE recently ran a radio ad promoting our Helpline services. As a member of the National Council of Social Services, AWARE was eligible to run the radio ad for free under MediaCorp’s community outreach programme. The only cost AWARE had to bear was that of producing the 30-second radi...

Standing on their shoulders

Constance Singam takes a look at three women whose commitment to women’s causes has helped to reshape the world and transform women’s lives. It is women such as these, she says, who are the true feminist mentors. I watched an episode of The Oprah Show some time ago when her guests were the fem...