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26 February 2010
 

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News & Views

What are you doing about sexual harassment at work?
Every other working person has encountered some form of it. Sexual harassment is bullying and should not be tolerated, but far too many employers and employees do not do anything about it. Find out more.
 
 
11 Myths and Facts about Feminism
There are many people who in one breath will say that they believe in gender equality but do not consider themselves feminists. Why the paradox? Because the word ‘feminism’ comes with a lot of baggage and misconceptions. Read


 

Bamboo Women, Grass Girls: Tales of resilience
What happens when the fiercest of all bandit kings threatens to pillage the home of a rich merchant? How can the midwife's young daughter get help when a bandit in disguise gains entry to the house? Listen to these tales and learn how you can use story-telling to motivate staff in your organization Find out more.
 



Women World Wide
Women World Wide
A new law being proposed in the US state of Utah could charge women with homicide is they miscarry, and women’s rights advocates are concerned that  women will face murder charges if they, for instance, fall down the stairs.  We bring you this and other links to the latest news about women around the world. Take a look.

 
What's On
Love & Light Festival
27 Feb, Suntec City
AWARE is the official charity for Singapore’s first Love & Light Festival which will feature a wide range of activities and stalls focused on well-being – physical, mental, spiritual.More details.
 
Debunking Myths of Feminism
1 March, AWARE Centre
Come join us as we take a look at the myths of feminism in this second session of our  three-part Gender course. More here.

Wo(men)
5-6 March, UCC Theatre
Book your seats for Claire Wong’s wo(men), Checkpoint Theatre’s new production. This is the opening show of the NUS Arts Festival 2010. More details here.

Retreat – Know your (inner) self
12 March, Malaysia
Get to know yourself at this one and a half day retreat in Malaysia.   Click here for more details.

Let’s Dance
March 2010
Free dance trial lesson for Aware members. Learn rhumba, cha cha, jive or samba. Details here.

Wanted
Volunteers to help with media monitoring
Do you have time to come down to the Aware Centre to help us monitor the media for issues pertinent to women of Singapore? Email [email protected] if you can.



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