This letter was originally published in The Straits Times on 29 December 2020.
Singaporean employers hiring Indonesian migrant domestic workers (MDWs) will soon take on the $3,000 placement fee previously borne by MDWs themselves (Employers to pay up to $3k more for new maids from Indones...
This post was originally published as a press release on 11 November 2020.
The struggles faced by both migrant domestic workers (MDWs) and caregivers for the elderly in Singapore have, separately, been mainstays in recent national conversation. Yet the stress faced by individuals for whom the...
This letter was originally published in The Straits Times on 23 October 2020.
Caregiving places significant strain on one's finances, as well as physical and mental well-being. When caregivers experience burnout due to insufficient rest, they pose a risk to themselves and others (Caregivers need ...
This post was originally published as a press release on 15 October 2020.
15 October 2020 - A coalition of 11 civil society organisations have come together to submit a joint report to the United Nations, as Singapore prepares for its third Universal Periodic Review (UPR) scheduled for 2021.
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AWARE will hold an online group discussion on Zoom with foreign domestic workers (FDWs) who look after an elderly person in Singapore. This discussion will take place on Sunday, 6 September 2020, 11am - 1pm.
This discussion is part of our research to understand FDWs' experiences of caring for...
On 30 June 2020, AWARE made a submission to the the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women. Our submission focused on COVID-19 and the increase of domestic violence against women.
Compared to the same period last year, the AWARE Women's Helpline has received a 65%, 119%, ...
AWARE is interviewing individuals who have hired foreign domestic workers (FDWs) to help look after an elderly person (above the age of 67) in Singapore, anytime from January 2018 and onwards.
This is part of our ongoing research to understand the experiences of family caregivers and FDWs. We aim...
In this letter—a response to concerns from AWARE and HOME about its new transfer rules for foreign/migrant domestic workers (FDWs or MDWs)—the Ministry of Manpower notes that "the FDW, just like the employer, retains the flexibility to end the contract at any time. The employment agenc...
This letter was originally published in The Straits Times on 23 May 2020.
The Ministry of Manpower's (MOM) new rule easing transfer procedures for employers of foreign domestic workers (FDWs) fails to take into account the interests of the FDWs (Move towards letting domestic workers switch e...
