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...
An edited version of this piece was originally published as an op-ed in The Straits Times’ Opinion section on 23 September 2017. The print version as well as the initial online version contained a number of edits introduced by the newspaper without our consent. The Straits Times subsequently...
Today, a parliamentary petition - signed by seven single parents - was presented to Parliament, urging changes to HDB’s current housing policies for single-parent families.
AWARE worked closely with MP Louis Ng to make this happen. Like you, we believe that our housing policies must support AL...
This post was originally published as a press release on 7 September 2017.
Seven single parents have signed a parliamentary petition, to be presented at the next parliamentary sitting on 11 September, urging changes to HDB’s current housing policies for single-parent families.
Gender equa...
May* is a Singapore PR, who has been living and working in Singapore for ten years. She was married to a Singaporean before getting divorced. They have a child together, also a Singaporean, who now lives with May.
May’s citizenship and marital status limit her housing options. As her child is o...
Many parents are not aware that taking their own child to another country without the consent of the other parent could be viewed as “abduction” under the Hague Convention. Since Singapore became a signatory in 2010, the 1980 multilateral treaty has been a source of struggle for a number of ofte...
It’s only June, but we’ve already had a fantastic (and busy!) 2017 campaigning for housing for single parents, and advocating for the abolition of “illegitimacy” and marital rape immunity.
We launched “Building Dreams” to help under-privileged women secure employment. And our Helpline t...
Single parents in Singapore grapple with a myriad of problems and restrictive rules when it comes to meeting a basic need – housing. Think this should change? Sign our petition urging changes to housing rules for single-parent families. Read more about our recommendations for how policies should b...
Rachel is a divorced mother who attended AWARE's dialogue on 17 May, "Single parents need homes, too". She penned the following blog afterwards, having been through many of the issues and challenges many single parents in the room have, and urging changes to housing rules.
Having just bought my...
