An edited version of this letter was published in The Straits Times forum on 13 May 2017.
The recent report of an unmarried mother adopting her biological child ("Unwed mum adopts own biological daughter", 11 May) highlights the inappropriateness of branding children “illegitimate” and penali...
Are you facing trouble finding or keeping work while caring for your children? Would you like to talk about your situation and voice your opinion? Come join us for a discussion so we can promote change!
Are you:
25 - 62 years old
Taking care of children below age 18
Household income be...
This letter was first published in The Straits Times, on 8 April.
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The Association of Women for Action and Research welcomes the move to cap the amount of personal income that worki...
We held a very exciting contest, thanks to Pangdemonium's kind sponsor, where we gave away two pairs of tickets to their upcoming play, Falling, starring Neo Swee Lin and Tan Kheng Hua.
Opening on 13 May, Falling promises to be an enlightening piece of theatre examining a family's experiences ra...
A guest blog post by Tammy Lim
On 20 March 2016, the AWARE x Breast-Feeding Friends Singapore (BFFsg) Roundtable took place at the AWARE Centre. Speakers and members of the public came together to discuss how to make Singapore more inclusive for nursing mothers on an individual, corporate and ...
In a 2 hour roundtable session, the issue of breastfeeding in public in Singapore will be discussed amongst key speakers as well as members of the public. The discussion will cover breastfeeding at workplaces and in public spaces as well as how to make Singapore more inclusive for nursing mums b...
This letter was originally published in The Straits Times on 4 February 2016.
The Ministry of Finance recently stated its intention to enhance "care support" so that Singaporeans can better "balance aspirations in work and family life".
This goal cannot be achieved without more equal sharing o...
This March, AWARE is proud to host Fair for All Families, a FREE carnival in support of single parents and their children! Open to all, but with something special for single-parent families.
Jump into our bouncy castle, get your hands messy with parent-child painting, stretch your muscles with a ...
A guest blog post by Alison Kuah
Breast-Feeding Friends (BFF) is a non-profit social campaign initiated by four students from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) who wish to promote an inclusive breastfeeding-friendly culture in Singapore, especially in public places.
"[Oviyum] chanced u...
