By Kirsten Han
“Our educated men and women must decide whether to replace themselves in the next generation. At the moment, 31 per cent of women and 44 per cent of men are opting out. Not leaving a next generation. So, just ponder over it and you will know the solution is not simple. But we’ve ...
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...
The following are excerpts from a submission of policy recommendations made by AWARE to the National Population and Talent Division. Read the full submission here.
In response to the National Population and Talent Division (NPTD)’s invitation for public feedback on improving Singapore’s birth ...
The following are excerpts of debates on Singapore's fertility rate, childcare facilities, adoption leave, maintenance payment, and foreign domestic workers, which took place during the April 9 and May 14 sittings of Parliament.
FERTILITY
Denise Phua asked about (a) the impact of the Total Ferti...
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...
The following is an excerpt of the debate on how to better support the needs of elderly women and healthcare concerns for Singaporean women, which took place during the Feb 28 and March 5-7 sittings of Parliament.
ELDERCARE
Grace Fu
Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of Information Commu...
The following is AWARE’s letter to the Straits Times Forum Page, published November 5, 2011
We refer to the forum letter “Improve job security for pregnant contract employees” by Madam Salinahwati Mohd Ali on November 2, 2011.
In her letter, she aired her disappointment at the lack of ...
AWARE’s Letter to the Straits Times Forum Page, published September 13, 2011
The stark choice between motherhood and professional advancement presented in Mr Lee Kuan Yew's comments to Ms Joan Sim is not new ('A PhD's fine, but what about love and babies?', Straits Times, Sept 6, 2011).
In...
