“Where I Was”: Constance Singam Remembers and Forgets
Legendary civil society activist Constance Singam talks about the "AWARE Saga", the fluidity of identity, history, activism, and her hopes for Singapo…
Tag: Women’s Rights
Singapore’s Migration Laws Trap Women With Abusers
For foreign spouses trying to escape domestic abuse or their marriage altogether, Singapore’s migration laws and exclusion of foreigners from some s…
Mothers Fight Sexism in Malaysia’s Citizenship Law
Malaysia’s constitution allows Malaysian fathers—not mothers—to pass their citizenship to children born abroad. Six mothers successfully challen…
The Women Tree Planters of Sukau
Since 2008, women from Sabah’s Sukau Village have planted trees to connect forest fragments and preserve the area’s biodiversity. COVID-19 stopped…
Malaysia’s Drug Law Condemns Vulnerable Women to Death
Most women on death row in Malaysia have been sentenced under a strict drug trafficking law that fails to take their vulnerable socioeconomic realitie…
Up and Out!
The founders of Up and Out, an Instagram page dedicated to better quality sex education for Singaporean youth and speaking out against the outdated se…
Singapore: Stop Sending Migrant Workers Back to Crisis in Myanmar
Singapore is forcibly repatriating migrant domestic workers to conflict-ridden Myanmar. Considering the vast economic rewards Singapore reaps from the…
Devika Panicker: Actress and Advocate
Devika Panicker, a survivor of sexual assault at 7 years old, discusses her life and journey as a survivor and advocate. She talks about the issues an…
The SDP’s Young and Women Democrats
Min Cheong and Jufri Salim of the Singapore Democratic Party talk about why they decided to join politics, the SDP and their values and vision for Sin…
Why Do Indonesian Dictionaries Call Women “Whores”?
In the official Indonesian dictionary, the concept of the word “woman” is associated with derogatory and sexualised compound words. Ika Vantiani t…
