The most recent Global Gender Gap Report estimates that gender parity will not be obtained for more than a century. Yet the government has the power and the responsibility to create meaningful change and achieve substantive gender equality at home and work.
We have outlined si...
Important: This workshop will now be held online via Zoom. It will be a set of three sessions. Participants are required to attend all three sessions.
"This was valuable... it made me reflect on my own values regarding sex and what I may project ont...
This commentary was originally published in Channel NewsAsia on 15 May 2020.
SINGAPORE: For many women, the news you are expecting can be one of the most thrilling announcements you can make in your lifetime.
Yet for some working mothers-to-be, the occasion may not be such a pleasant one....
Our “Your Stories” series are submissions shared with us via email or in one-on-one interviews, for the purposes of our research and campaigns. All names have been changed (unless the use of real names was explicitly permitted by the author), and we have sought permission to publish from th...
"This was valuable... it made me reflect on my own values regarding sex and what I may project onto my children."
"It opens up our inhibitions and gives us real opportunities to put [our thoughts into] words."
"Often boys are let off the hook, but I think they should be mindful and learn ...
Written by Aria Lee.
Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama once said that parenthood is about "leaving something better for our kids”. That hopeful spirit was alive and well at a celebration, held on 19 December 2019, for residents of AWARE's Support, Housing and Enab...
On Saturday 14 December, something magical happened: AWARE's executive director, Corinna Lim, moderated a conversation with former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, in front of an audience of 3,500 people at Singapore Expo.
Their hour-long talk covered notable landmarks from M...
This letter was originally published on The Straits Times on 5 October 2019.
by Chong Ning Qian, Senior Research Executive
The Housing Board recently announced that it will be more flexible on the income criteria for eligibility to rent flats under the Public Rental Scheme. This is a welc...
Our “Your Stories” series are submissions shared with us via email or in one-on-one interviews, for the purposes of our research and campaigns. All names have been changed (unless the use of real names was explicitly permitted by the author), and we have sought permission to publish from the...
