By James Wong, Shimona Leong, Jolene Tan and Vivienne Wee
No one should be manipulated into becoming a parent through misinformation and fear. On this and every Mother’s Day, let us celebrate women’s right to be mothers by choice.
On Mother’s Day, we celebrate those who have chosen to be mot...
By Teo You Yenn
The expectations, presumptions, and institutionalised norms for mothers to be special and unique are irrational, unjust and harmful to society.
Mothers are not special.
They do not have superhuman powers to create more hours in a day. They cannot free themselves of societal cons...
by Ranjana Raghunathan, Jolene Tan and Vivienne Wee
The impact of pregnancy and childbirth is immense - everyone has the right to decide on such matters for oneself. The denial of abortion and post-abortion services is tantamount to an act of violence, and has been criticised by the UN Special Rapp...
AWARE Board Member Teo You Yenn discusses why we need bolder moves for a more inclusive society.
PART 1: SUPPORT FOR SINGLE PARENTS
It was recently announced that single, unwed parents will now be entitled to the same childcare and infant care leave benefits as their married counterparts. Single...
By Wong Pei Chi
In commemorating this 101st anniversary of International Women’s Day, let us remind ourselves that this Day came about historically to mark the expansion of women’s choices and rights, including the right to protection against discrimination.
The first International Women’s D...
By Kokila Annamalai
Giving certain families access to piecemeal benefits will not solve the care-giving problem. We need to think about how we can build a more family-friendly society.
Every Singaporean’s right to family and a good life – that’s the message we were hoping the new parenthoo...
Access to childcare subsidies, motherhood benefits and housing benefits should be granted to all parents, without discriminating against unwed parents or stay-at-home parents. To build a truly inclusive society, our policies must evolve to embrace different types of families.
AWARE applauds the S...
It is not short-term materialism that discourages Singaporeans from having children, but realistic evaluations of how much they need to bear in terms of costs for care for elderly parents, the healthcare needs of their families, and their own retirement needs in an expensive city.
Make gender equal...
This letter was written in response to the news that the National Trades Union Congress is calling for fathers to get two weeks’ paid paternity leave.
AWARE agrees with the National Trades Union Congress’ (NTUC) call for fathers to get two weeks’ paid paternity leave.
In AWARE’s 2011 ...
