This post was originally published as a press release on 29 July 2021.
29 July 2021 - Implement comprehensive sexuality education covering consent, violence and gender roles in all schools in Singapore. Place a legal obligation on employers to address workplace harassment. Impose a temporary,...
By Sharanjeet Locham, AWARE intern
History is not just the study of the past but the documentation of humanity’s successes and failures. It is with understanding of the past that individuals make sense of the present and predict or at least anticipate the future. Sometimes, we tend to forget wh...
CEDAW, adopted by the United Nations in 1979, defines discrimination against women and sets an agenda for nations to end inequitable laws, policies and practices. Every few years, Singapore reports to the UN on its progress in achieving gender equality, and NGOs are also invited to offer informa...
This post was originally published as a letter in The Straits Times on Dec 8, 2015.
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) recently conducted a public consultation on the Women's Charter ("Proposed maintenance for ex-husbands to go ahead"; Dec 8).
The Association of Women for Ac...
A seminar on ‘Rethinking the Muslim Marriage Contract’ was held on April 14, 2012, at the National University of Singapore (NUS). This event was co-organised by AWARE, Leftwrite Centre LLP, and the National University of Singapore’s Department of Malay Studies and the Faculty of Arts and Soc...
By Foo Jiayu
On 24 February, AWARE welcomed a delegation of 16 officials from China’s National Population And Family Planning Commission (国家计划生育委员会) at the AWARE Centre.
Headed by Deputy Director-General of the General Office Mr Yao Hongwen, the delegation ...
The United Nations' CEDAW Committee has considered the 4th periodic report of the Singapore government and issued the following comments.
POSITIVE ASPECTS
The Committee welcomes the progress achieved since the consideration of the State party’s 3rd periodic report in 2007, including the le...
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 ...
Two new books explain why the Singapore Women's Charter, first passed in 1961, remains ahead of its time
By Hong Xinyi
Outside of a law school classroom, it is probably rare to hear a piece of legislation discussed with the fervour and affection that was bestowed on the Singapore Women’s C...
