Margaret Thomas

[AWARE Singapore @awarenews]

📢 We're embarking on a new study on coercive control in Singapore, and we're looking for research respondents!

#Coercivecontrol is a pattern of behaviour whereby a person repeatedly isolates, degrades, exploits, controls, humiliates or frightens another.

[AWARE Singapore @awarenews]

"The appalling experiences of Ms Sugiyem Samad Radimah at the hands of her employer would almost certainly have been prevented if she had a legally protected regular day off during which she could have sought help." https://t.co/KYiWDAvCQV

[AWARE Singapore @awarenews]

✈️ In 2022, Sexism Doesn’t Fly: On sexism in the airline industry ✈️

It was revealed last week in The Straits Times that Singapore Airlines (SIA) has recently ended its practice of terminating cabin crew after childbirth.

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[AWARE Singapore @awarenews]

Thank you so much for reading! #WhatWeInherit

[AWARE Singapore @awarenews]

We're disappointed that The Straits Times, S'pore’s paper of record, would publish this 3 Aug op-ed by Protect Singapore Townhall organisers Jason Wong and Mohd Khair—particularly on the half-page above “Why more needs to be done to help LGBTQ youth” by Anthea Ong and Rayner Tan.

[AWARE Singapore @awarenews]

Seventy guests gathered at 10 Square in Orchard Central for a stirring panel discussion with co-editor Shailey Hingorani @BurntCognac and contributors Sarah Begum @FarheenshahB, Shobha Avadhani @AvadhaniDr and Pooja Nansi @poojanansi (who moderated).

[AWARE Singapore @awarenews]

✨Cover Reveal | What We Inherit: Growing Up Indian, an anthology of diverse Indian voices✨

What We Inherit is available for pre-order from TODAY at https://t.co/joCXApcZqU. This book is published by AWARE and distributed by @ethosbooks.

More about the book below 🧵⬇️

[AWARE Singapore @awarenews]

"When I remind myself I’m 86, I’m saying it with a lot of pride, due to all the things I have done. I also have to thank my civil society activism and being in Aware, because through that, I’m constantly in touch with other people and educating myself."💐 https://t.co/grgQCs9RTr

[AWARE Singapore @awarenews]

We're hiring a Head of Advocacy, Research and Communications who will lead our Research and Advocacy agenda, manage the ARC team, implement communications/community engagement activities and build relationships with strategic partners/stakeholders. Apply: https://t.co/u17PbnWU8j

[AWARE Singapore @awarenews]

We won Silver! 🥈

We’re so happy to report that AWARE’s podcast, Saga, placed Silver in the Human & Civil Rights (Awareness – Not for Profit) category at the inaugural @anthemawards.

https://t.co/5ZN7P8IxUz

[AWARE Singapore @awarenews]

Big news: Our podcast, Saga, has been named a finalist in the Human & Civil Rights (Awareness – Not for Profit) category at the inaugural @anthemawards, the social impact branch of @TheWebbyAwards! https://t.co/Y9yH9EZj2a

[AWARE Singapore @awarenews]

"We urge the Government to [broaden] the definition of family violence to explicitly include coercive control as an additional category of family violence." Alongside public education, a legislative update will advance understanding of coercive control.
https://t.co/9YMlp6RuF2

[AWARE Singapore @awarenews]

Join AWARE's Shailey Hingorani and LKYSPP's Ng Kok Hoe in a discussion about social inclusion, research and advocacy on 14 Dec. Contribute to the discussion: submit your questions at https://t.co/iBIBYn12cp, or vote for the ones you'd like to see discussed. Poll closes on 29 Dec.

[CNA @ChannelNewsAsia]

SCDF emergency medical responders to trial suit that relieves lower back pain https://t.co/yM4tkFraIW

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From Wednesday, no dining in and entry to large malls for people who aren't vaccinated from COVID-19 https://t.co/hUJSDjbbzT

[AWARE Singapore @awarenews]

Only an estimated 2-6% of reports of sexual assault are found to be false. So why do we indulge the myth that false accusations are rampant?

We must guard against "bogeyman narratives that allow abusers to escape accountability", writes @BurntCognac.
https://t.co/CB5iPvA54a

[CNA @ChannelNewsAsia]

Singapore reports a total of 102 active clusters after 9 #COVID19 clusters close today https://t.co/yy8U5JV89j

[CNA @ChannelNewsAsia]

Philippines reports first case of Lambda COVID-19 variant, second-highest daily new cases https://t.co/7esmV5axxH

[CNA @ChannelNewsAsia]

Dining in while unvaccinated: Negative COVID-19 result a must unless eating at hawker centres, coffee shops https://t.co/jydhIk5ryC

[AWARE Singapore @awarenews]

Are you passionate about workers' rights and assisting victims of harassment and discrimination? We're looking to #hire a (Senior) Executive to provide support via AWARE’s Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Advisory.

Apply now! https://t.co/UhhYVXrlSV