The following are excerpts of debates on improving the fertility rate, childcare standards, and workplace policies for women, which took place during the July 9 & 10 sittings of Parliament.
Birth rates and singlehood
Lina Chiam asked about the (i) the birth rate among married coupl...
This op-ed was published in Today on June 17. Read the published version here.
By Dr Teo You Yenn & Dr Vivienne Wee
In a recent interview, a Singaporean housewife spoke poignantly of her loneliness, despite having a husband and two children. Her voice broke when she talked about her childr...
The following is an excerpt of the debate on single-parent families, paid paternity leave and the rights of foreign spouses, which took place during the Feb 29 and March 1, 2 and 5 sittings of Parliament.
PAID PATERNITY LEAVE
Seah Kian Peng
Member of Parliament for Marine Parade GRC
Let me d...
This article does not condemn or endorse any particular candidate.
It's time to make non-sexist comments on women's issues a key part of the 'new normal' in Singapore politics.
By Lisa Li
I don't know. Certainly, women are not a homogeneous mass - there are lines drawn by race, religion, incom...
The following are some highlights from the Singapore government’s responses to questions posed by the United Nations’ CEDAW Committee on July 22
On anti-discrimination legislation
While Singapore lacks specific legislation prohibiting discrimination based on gender, article XII of its ...
AWARE welcomes commitment to building inclusive society
Media Release: SINGAPORE BUDGET 2011
18 February 2011 - AWARE welcomes the strong focus in the 2011 Budget on strengthening our society. We are heartened by the Minister’s assurance that steps will be taken to ensure an inclusive society....
The following position paper was submitted by AWARE to Singapore’s policy-makers in February 2011 before the budget was released. Our response to the government's budget allocation is here.
AWARE has for 25 years sought to bring to the attention of policy-makers and the public issues related t...
Policies to support gender equality and improved parenting leave needed if Singapore hopes to reverse declining birth rate trend.
Singapore 9th February - AWARE called for comprehensive changes to parental leave in a press conference today, held at its Dover Crescent premises.
There are many r...
