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Upcoming roundtable on harmful constructions of women in sex ed 23 Aug 2013 | 03:34 pm
AWARE’s next roundtable is coming up on 19 September! The theme this month is ‘Harmful Constructions of Young Women in Sex Education’. Sex education programmes that focus on promoting abstinence rath...
The Pink Ribbon Walk is Back! 22 Aug 2013 | 01:22 pm
The Breast Cancer Foundation (BCF) is organising Singapore’s annual Pink Ribbon Walk on 28 September, aiming to raise awareness of breast cancer, and support for survivors and patients. Attended by G...
NDR Speech 2013: A Step In The Right Direction But More Needed 21 Aug 2013 | 10:49 pm
19 August, 2013 AWARE is heartened by the policy shifts outlined by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in the National Day Rally speech 2013. We applaud the government’s commitment to invest in every Sin...
The AWARE Helpline is looking for volunteers! 20 Aug 2013 | 03:16 pm
HELPLINERS NEEDED ! We are looking for dedicated volunteers for the AWARE Helpline to suppor...
Sign up for the screening of a documentary on maternal health! 15 Aug 2013 | 09:57 am
Women across the world face numerous health problems during pregnancy and giving birth. On Wednesday, 28 August, ONE (SINGAPORE) and the Wee Kim Wee Centre at Singapore Management University are scree...
Roundtable on 17 August: “Alienation and the Disappearance of Things” 14 Aug 2013 | 11:31 am
This week, we are proud to have Constance Singam, Singaporean writer and activist, at our roundtable discussion. The theme for this month’s roundtable is”Alienation and the Disappearance of Things“, ...
Young minds and bodies: Is ignorance bliss? 13 Aug 2013 | 04:02 pm
by Tan Jian Xiang and Catherine Smith Sex education in Singapore is currently values-based, with abstinence as the main approach in keeping youth from premarital sexual activity. However, they can ge...
Vote it if you hate it! Alamak! Award returns! 2 Aug 2013 | 01:47 pm
AWARE’s annual Alamak! Award is back, ‘honouring’ the most sexist behaviour over the past year. Although we are well into the 21st century, there are still remarks, commercials, and policies that per...
Should singles be treated as lesser citizens in housing policy? 30 Jul 2013 | 02:53 pm
A Roundtable Dialogue on the housing challenges faced by unmarried people in Singapore was held at the AWARE Centre on 29 July. Entitled ‘Housing Singaporeans – Should unmarried people be lesser citi...
Public lecture on domestic workers and the decent work agenda 30 Jul 2013 | 09:55 am
Interested in understanding more about the trends, challenges, and developments in migrant domestic work in Singapore? The Asia Research Institute (ARI) at the National University of Singapore is org...
