Written by Nanthini d/o T Sambanthan, AWARE intern
On the evening of Wednesday, 16 January, AWARE had the privilege of hosting “The Untold History of Singapore's Indian Women”, a talk by Constance Singam, former AWARE President and civil rights activist. The sold-out talk was moderated by Ran...
You are invited to attend a talk by Constance Singam, activist, author and former AWARE president, on the untold story of Singapore's Indian women.
'Little has been documented about the history of women in Singapore, and even less has been said about our Indian women.
Did you know, for ins...
By Rachel Lee, AWARE Intern
On the 1st of December, Beyond The Hijab (BTH), an AWARE Power Fund grantee, held their very first event to celebrate their writers and supporters. BTH started out in 2014 as an online platform for Muslim women in Singapore to share their experiences as t...
Written by Nurul Fadiah Johari, co-founder of Penawar
On Wednesday, 21 November 2018, Penawar Support Group organised their first public talk, where they shared their work and also launched their first zine and website. Penawar, which means “antidote” or “healing” in Malay, was establish...
By Sya Taha, co-founder of Crit Talk
On Saturday, 17 November 2018, Crit Talk, an AWARE Power Fund grantee, conducted a ‘Positive Parenting and Intimacy’ workshop to kickstart a conversation between parents on how to talk to their children about sex and their bodies.
Positive parenting me...
Penawar, a support group for Muslim women or those who come from a Muslim background, will be holding their first ever public event on 21 November, 7.30pm. Join them for an intimate conversation about the history of Penawar and the good work that they do, and celebrate the launch of ...
Are you going through a divorce or contemplating one? In this talk, lawyer Ameera Bajrai will be discussing the laws surrounding both marriage and divorce for Muslims in Singapore.
Learn about family disputes, divorce proceedings under Syariah law, custody of children and division of matrimon...
Want to learn more about Muslim wills and inheritance? In this talk, lawyer Nur Izyan will be discussing the laws on inheritance under Syariah.
This talk will help participants learn more about Muslim Wills and the law on Muslim inheritance.
There will also be a Q&A segment where you c...
By Firqin Sumartono, AWARE volunteer
On 25 September, Associate Professor Maznah Mohamad held a talk at AWARE on intersectionality of the women’s movement in Malaya. The term ‘intersectional’ was coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw (1989) which views that “cultural patterns of oppression are not...
