Archive for May, 2009

The Battle in Suntec

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

9.30pm: There is joy in the air and everybody is celebrating the victory and there will be party all night long at Bugis Junction…. Just joking. 9.10pm: the outgoing exco receive a big round of applause and left the room. 9.05pm: New exco appeared and graciously step down. 9.01pm: Dana Lam is nominated as the new President and [...]

Who is AWARE

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

AWARE is a not-for-profit non-government organisation. Started since 1980s, the Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) has been in Singapore for almost 25 years fighting for gender justice. Some of the key works advocaded by AWARE include marital rape (2007), the constitutional amendment to accord the same citizenship rights to children of Singaporean women as for [...]

MOE reply to AWARE Sexuality Education Programme in Schools

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

Reply to Recent Comments and Claims About AWARE’s Sexuality Education Programme in Schools 1.We refer to recent claims and comments about AWARE’s sexuality education programme in schools. 2. Sexuality education conducted in MOE schools is premised on the importance of the family and respect for the values and beliefs of the different ethnic and religious [...]