Announcements

Stop asking why she took the nude, start asking why he shared it

This was originally published on Channel NewsAsia on 5 May 2021. SINGAPORE: It took unusual presence of mind from a National ...

Starting 1 July 2021: Revision of AWARE’s counselling fee structure

With effect from 1 July 2021, the fee structure for the Women’s Care Centre (WCC) and Sexual Assault Care Centre (SACC) counselling ...

20 May, 27 May, 3 June 2021: Birds & Bees, a workshop for parents about sex education

“How do I start talking to my child about romantic relationships?” “How can I talk to my child about sex without making ...

Singapore’s streets are comparatively safe, but women still face sexual danger

This commentary was originally posted on CNA on April 1 2021 The streets of Singapore may be safer for women than the streets ...

Change of service hours for the Sexual Assault Care Centre

With effect from 1 April 2021, the Sexual Assault Care Centre (SACC) first response channels—namely, the SACC Helpline, ...

Why child sexual abuse can often be a sustained, hushed up ordeal over many years

This op-ed was posted on CNA on March 25 2021.  It is not enough to increase jail time for those who sexually abuse children. Comprehensive ...

Aim For Zero Campaign Wrap: 2018 – 2020

November 2020 marked the official end of our two-year campaign against sexual violence, Aim For Zero. We launched the campaign ...

1, 8 and 15 April 2021: Birds & Bees, a workshop for parents about sex education

“How do I start talking to my child about romantic relationships?” “How can I talk to my child about sex without making ...

6 March 2021: Violence in a click – how do we close the tab on tech-facilitated sexual violence?

In 2019, the number of technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV) cases received by AWARE’s Sexual Assault Care Centre ...

Commentary: Contrary to what we expect, women in senior roles face more workplace sexual harassment

This letter was originally published in ChannelNews Asia on 2 March 2021.  SINGAPORE: Experts have long maintained that ...

Closure of SACC services: Chinese New Year (12 February) 2021

Please note that our Women’s Helpline (including call-back and chat services), Sexual Assault Care Centre (SACC) and ...

Why anti-harassment programmes are often ineffective

This op-ed was originally published in The Business Times on 5 February 2021.  Ask any company how it plans to combat ...