written by Danesha Shah, Elijah Tay and Kamalini K.
From 24 February to 8 March, a team of AWARE interns tuned in to watch Singapore's 2021 Budget and Committee of Supply (CoS) debates.
The CoS debates occur after the National Budget is announced. They comprise an examination into each min...
We welcome the clarifications made by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) about how it handles transnational divorce cases. These clarifications should bring about much-needed reassurance to migrant spouses in Singapore.
In our experience supporting migrant spouses through AWARE’s W...
This letter was originally published in The Straits Times on 28 October 2020.
In the 2020 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index report, Singapore's pension system ranked top in Asia and seventh out of 39 systems assessed (Singapore retains top spot in Asia on retirement income index, Oc...
Is domestic violence only physical violence? Are there "typical" perpetrators and victims of violence? If the violence is "that bad", why don't victims just leave?
How much do you really know about domestic violence?
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Singapore has seen a worrying spike ...
This letter was originally published in The Straits Times on 14 September 2020.
We are heartened to see Members of Parliament recognise the impact of Covid-19 on vulnerable groups (Do not leave vulnerable groups behind as economy transforms amid Covid-19, say MPs, Sept 2).
However, there are g...
Self-employed persons (SEPs) in Singapore suffered an average 60% loss in income during the COVID-19 circuit breaker, AWARE has found in a new survey.
While 60% of our 25 respondents managed to receive COVID-related government financial assistance, many encountered difficulties applying to SI...
Gender and the Coronavirus
Few communities around the world have remained unscathed from the global COVID-19 outbreak. Yet the pandemic underscores the already stark inequalities experienced by women (and so many other vulnerable people), in areas such as unemployment, housing, caregiving and do...
Written by Kaspen Paraskakis Narayan, AWARE intern.
“My name is Sita. I’m a salesperson in ION.”
On the evening of 16 October 2019, AWARE hosted the first of its two performances this month of comedian Sharul Channa's Crazy Poor Sita.
Adapted from interviews with low-income famil...
Written by Megan Tan, AWARE intern
What comes to mind when you hear the word “rich”? Are rich people smart or are they just lucky? What about the word “poor”? Are poor people disadvantaged or resourceful? Can money do wonders, or is it just paper?
These were some of the questions r...
