20 September 2010
News & Views
AWARE Questions SIA Practice
SIA crew who get pregnant are not entitled to maternity benefits. Is this in accordance to the principles of the Fair Employment Practices Guidelines? Is there a loophole in the law? Read more. 
 
Wanted: Your Views On Women's Charter 
The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) has invited the public to give feedback on the proposed changes to the Women’s Charter. Share your views and write to us by this Wednesday. Get the details.
 
Why We Need To Express Ourselves?
Tania De Rozario reports on the first AWARE Roundtable discussion held on September 9th. Learn more here.

The Woman I Want My Daughter To Be
Like many other women in Singapore, NICOLE TAN juggles family and work and sometimes finds it a struggle. So why did she decide to take on the extra load of becoming President of AWARE? Find out more.

Why Is It Only Okay On Oprah?
Millions of people watch the Oprah Winfrey show. Her guests talk about sexual abuse, gambling addictions and other problems. So why do we get tongue-tied when someone close to us suffers the same problems? Read more here.
 
Women World Wide
Being Jane Goodall
She was a bright, motivated secretarial school graduate from England who had always loved animals and dreamed of studying them in Africa. She came from a family of strong women, little money, and absent men. Casual observers expected her to fail. Today, Jane Goodall’s name is synonymous with the protection of a beloved species. This and more stories.
Wanted

SPPA: Fertility Awareness Survey
If you are 16 to 40, the Singapore Planned Parenthood Association would like your views on contraception and sex... Can you help?
What's On
 
AWARE Roundtable Discussions
2 October 2010
Are you concerned about what's happening around you? Join us on the 2nd Thursday of every month for discussions at AWARE: Next session is on Thursday, 2 October. Register.

What's On Elsewhere

Colours with Passion – Exhibition
An exhibition with five women artists.
The exhibition runs daily for 10 days till 26 Sept, 11am-7pm. Location: MICA building (behind Funan Mall) 140 Hill Street, Tembusu Art Gallery, #01-05.