AWARE announces five-day AWAREFest in November to celebrate 35th birthday

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of its founding in 1985, leading women’s rights and gender equality advocacy group AWARE is set to hold the five-day inaugural AWAREFest this November, featuring online panels, workshops and interactive/ programmes centred on the fight for gender equality in Singapore, coming in the wake of the government’s plan for a wide-ranging national review of gender equality. “AWAREFest is an occasion … Continue reading AWARE announces five-day AWAREFest in November to celebrate 35th birthday

#DontTellMeHowToDress: NomadX Wants You To Stand Up For Women

Plaza Singapura’s NomadX is taking a stand against sexual assault and victim shaming of women in Asia this April with #DontTellMeHowToDress. An initiative fronted by Thai supermodel and actress, Ms Cindy Sirinya Bishop (best known as the host of “Asia’s Next Top Model”), what was initially a social media campaign quickly evolved into something far greater as Philippines and now, Singapore has caught on to the … Continue reading #DontTellMeHowToDress: NomadX Wants You To Stand Up For Women