Myself and my 3 girls have undergone female circumcision. My son was circumcised too. For my girls, basically the SKIN tip of the clitoris, a tiny 1mm worth was clipped by the female Muslim paediatrician in a clinic. In fact…
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Under a policy review by the Social and Family Development Ministry announced on Jul 28, unwed working mothers may soon get the same benefits as married ones. Welcoming the announcement, the Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) said…
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Feminist Naomi Wolf has met her match in Singapore. The outspoken advocate against cosmetics and plastic surgery industries could not persuade women rights group Aware (Association of Women for Action and Research) to change their minds about adopting a more…
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Of late, the Muslim ‘Progressives’ in Singapore have been more vocal and assertive; and I welcome this. Previously, they worked behind the scenes and used to detest being labeled as ‘liberal Muslims’ and the like. It is high time they…
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AWARE is organising a 3-Part Ramadan talk on Gender in Islam, and first session is on 4 July. AWARE will be holding a series of presentations and discussions about the works of prominent Islamic scholars and their views on gender in…
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