SCWO Events: 2009-2010

2009

"The 'F' Word - Is Feminism Still a Dirty Word?" - in participation of U60
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights 60th Anniversary

 

Forum

The Cinderella Ball

 

Fundraising

Conversations with Inspirational Women - Somaly Mam

 

Interview

Power Lunch, as part of IWD 2009

 

IWD

CEDAW Closed Door Session

 

Meeting

Presidents' Evenings

 

Meeting

SCWO/Mediacorp: "A Celebration of Women" – networking session up close
with 14 female personalities and industry leaders

 

Networking

Documentary Screening of "We Want Roses Too" at The Substation,
as part of IWD 2009

 

Screening

Fun Run/Walk, as part of IWD 2009

 

Sports

Study and Proposal on Enforcement of Maintenance Orders

 

Study

Women's Register collaborated with Dr Claudia Peus in a research
studying factors that have led to the success of women business leaders

 

Study

BodyShop workshops: Beading and Make-Up

 

Workshop

SCWO/Magdalena: Creative Writing Workshop

 

Workshop

Dialogue Session with Inspiration Women –
Meeting the NATAS Singapore Women’s Everest Team

 

Dialogue

Maintaining the Family -
Forum on Improving the Enforcement of Maintenance Order

 

Forum

Star Bazaar

 

Bazaar

Participated in APEC -
14th Women Leaders Network (WLN) Meeting held in Singapore

Meeting

2010

Women's Health Day  (microsite )

 

Screening/ Talks

Women in Arts Festival  (microsite

 

Exhibition

 


 
Events in Past Years: 2008 - 2000

2008

 

"I am Woman" Leadership forum

 

Forum

"Conversations with Uncommon Women", in partnership with Standard Chartered Bank

 

Interview

Power Lunch, as part of IWD 2008

 

IWD

Presidents' Lunch

 

Meeting

The In-Gear Party, as part of IWD 2008

 

Party

Life Coaching session by Stephanie Chu, licensed LifeSuccess Consultant

 

Workshop

 

2007


 

Participated in PA Women's Executive Committee's 40th Anniversary carnival

 

Carnival

Midi Music Studio was set up for senior citizens

 

Course

Participated in Singhealth "Fabulous from 40" forum

 

Forum

SCWO/MCYS CEDAW Report Closed Door Session

 

Meeting

Presidents' Lunch

 

Meeting

Presentation of CEDAW Shadow Report at UN

 

Paper

Volunteer Appreciation at Singapore Jewel Fest

 

Party

Documentary screening of "Pink Paddlers"

 

Screening

CEDAW Workshop

 

Workshop

Post-CEDAW Workshop (for member organisations)

 

Workshop

"Perfect the Way I Am" workshop -  to raise awareness towards
eating disorders and advocate self love in young women

 

Workshop

 

2006


 

Revitalize* A Moment in Time - in celebration of IWD 2007

 

Carnival

Photo contest: "Traditions" - in celebration of IWD 2007

 

Contest

Particpated in Red Cross Bazaar "Many hands, One World", with a stall to sell items from New2U

 

Fair

Participated in Elderly Awareness Fair - organised by Central CDC

 

Fair

SCWO/CASE Beauty Forum -  to educate members and public
on their rights as consumers in relation to the beauty industry

 

Forum

Discovery 12♀ - Nationwide Treasue Hunt - in celebration of IWD 2006

 

IWD

Dialogue with Women Members of Parliament

 

Meeting

AWARE/TSAO/SCWO Dialogue on Ageing Report:
"Beyond Youth, Women growing Older and Poorer"

 

Meeting

SCWO's Varsity Roadshows at NTU, NUS and SMU

 

Roadshow

Launch of Women's Register

 

SCWO

Launch of WINGS

 

SCWO

SCWO participated in national Bone-Up movement "Be an Active Woman: Bone up Event"

 

Sports

Author Lee Miller spoke on "Women's Guide to Successful Negotiation"

 

Talk

"Harmony for Two in a 24/7 World" - worklife effectiveness workshop targeted at couples

 

Workshop

 

2005

 

 

IWD 2005 was celebrated in conjunction with SCWO 25th Anniversary at a Gala Dinner

 

IWD

Launched Wall of Fame

 

SCWO

SCWO/MCYS Workgroups on women - Leadership and Mentoring;
Micro-Enterprise and Social Enterprise;  Work Life Balance;  Women and Health;
Reskilling (IT / Financial Literacy);  Volunteerism and Philanthropy

 

SCWO

Dear Dad' seminar and 'Dear Child' photo exhibition

 

Seminar/ Exhibition

 

"Child Prostitution in Asia-Insights and How we can Help" -
SCWO in support of talk organised by Raffles Girls School

 

Talk

 

2004

 

 

Focus Group Discussion on Work Life Balance – Teachers / Principals

 

Focus Group

Hosted PPSEAWA 22nd International Conference

 

Conference

Inauguration of “Conversations with Uncommon Women” – Leadership Talk Series

 

Talk

Asia Europe Foundation Forum: Gender and Political Representation

 

Forum

Closed Door discussion on age and income security

 

Meeting

28 Jun – Dialogue on Ageing with Tsao Foundation

 

Dialogue

Launch of Body Shop Campaign “Help Stop Violence in the Home”

 

Campaign

ACW ICT Conference (25-27 Aug)

 

Conference

2nd Bowling Tournament

 

Sports

CEDAW Closed Door

 

Meeting

Public Seminar on Work Life Harmony – Carlton Hotel

 

Seminar

SCWO Centre Mural was launched

 

SCWO

HIV/AIDS Discussion with UNIFEM and Action for Aids

 

Meeting

IWD 2004 – Fete on Waterloo

 

IWD

 

2003

 

 

IWD Herstory Exhibition & Forum on “Empowering Women for Life”

 

IWD

Work-life Effectiveness seminar:
"Walking the Tightrope: Balancing Work with Life"

 

Seminar

"Financial Intelligence for Women" - workshop by Dr. Audrey Chin

 

Workshop

"Faithlines - Muslim Conceptions of Islam and Society" by Dr. Riaz Hassan

 

Talk

Focus Group Discussion on Women & Ageing

 

Focus Group

Focus Group Discussion on Work Life Balance - Lawyer

 

Focus Group

Focus Group Discussion on Work Life Balance - Nurses

 

Focus Group

With Ms Lydia Kan speaking on "Creative Industries -
the Backbone of the 21st Century Global Economies"

 

Talk

With Dr. Frank Voon speaking on Internet Safety -
Parents Advisory Group for the Internet (PAGI)

 

Talk

28 Sep – Launch of the “President’s Cup” Bowling Tournament

 

Sports

Participated in Women's Day Out with SCC -
3-hour long all female Aerobics Marathon

 

Sports

Sporting Taijiquan classes led by Taijiquan Master Ms May Tan

 

Sports

Launch of “Helping Women” Donation Draw

 

Fundraising

Changi Chapel Memorial, in commemoration of women and children
who were incarcerated in Changi Prison during World War II

 

Ceremony

CEDAW Closed Door Session at the YWCA

 

Meeting

"Maid in Singapore" - jointly with TWC2

 

Forum

"Women & Ageing" in Suntec

 

Forum

"Silent Witness" Exhibition - part of "Not a Minute More", a day marked to commemorate
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
- in partnership with AWARE and UNIFEM

 

Exhibition

 

2002

 

 

IWD and 21st Anniversary Celebration Dinner at YWCA

 

IWD

Women Leaders' Convention – Leading Women into the New Millennium

 

Convention

Women Helping Women Fair 2002

 

Fair

The Family Work Life Convention: Singapore Life:
Family and Work Life Management

 

Seminar

ACWO 10th General Assembly in Singapore;
Theme: Globalisation: Economic, Social and Political Empowerment

 

SCWO

 

2001

 

 

IWD 2001: A week of celebrations:
Donation draw, Members' Dialogue session, Dr Elsie Yu receiving SCWO Award
as 5th receipient, conference and seminar, and a dinner at SCWO

 

IWD

Following IDA's appointment of SCWO as one of its Lead Agencies in the
e-Ambassador program, SCWO IT Hub was set up

 

Service

Bilingual workshops on breast cancer, overactive bladder, menopause and osteoporosis

 

Workshop

"Making a Difference When Women Lead"

 

Conference

Health seminar on "What Every Woman Should Know"

 

Seminar

 

2000


 

Official opening of the SCWO Centre & Launch of the
Bonny Hicks Education & Training Centre

 

Ceremony

CEDAW – Closed Door session at SCWO

 

Meeting

Community service project: help for parents of autistic children

 

Project

Workshops – SCWO/BAHAI –
"Creating healthy families" and "Today's Children, Tomorrow's Leaders"

 

Workshop

Dr. Elsie Yu donated “Winged Bird” Sculpture valued at $40,000
& “Motherhood” Sculpture valued at $80,000

 

Donor

Dr. Elsie Yu awarded “Friend of SCWO”

 

Donor

 

 

 
Events in Past Years: 1990 - 1999

1989

 

Parenting and Career

 

Forum

SCWO Celebrated IWD 1989 - Dinner at Royal Holiday Inn

 

IWD

Orientation to Community Service and Grassroots Organisations

 

Orientation

Women Maximise your Potential

 

Seminar

Married women in public housing'

 

Survey

Leadership Training for Women

 

Training

 

1988

 

 

Hosted 3rd General Assembly of the ASEAN Confederation of Women's Organisations

 

General Assembly

Parent, Child and State Relationship

 

Seminar

 

1987


 

The legal status of women in society'

 

Dialogue

Forum, Exhibition: Stop Violence against Women

 

Forum, Exhibition

Tea Party and panel discussion on 'Singapore Women - Where do we go from here?'

 

IWD

 

1986

 

 

FAWA Meeting in Singapore

 

 

 

1985


 

SCWO/SWA – Problems of the Aged

 

Forum

Problems of the aged through the eyes of three generations

 

Forum

Engaged in 'Training and Career Development' project; it included Train-the-trainers
programmes, Assertive training workshops for women and sample survey for
'Profile of the Economically Inactive Females in the Middle Income Group and the
Possibility of Mobilizing them into a Supplementary Workforce' - in collaboration
with Extra-Mural Department, NUS and Singapore Association of Continuing Education (SACE)

 

Project

Published “Family Law & You” in Mandarin

 

Publication

Series of Workshops – “Retraining for Women

 

Workshop

"The self and career development for women" Workshop runs

 

Workshop

 

1983


 

Assertive training course for housewives

 

Course

First Annual Dinner and Dance

 

Dinner

Works of Female Artists

 

Exhibition

Career, Marriage and Parenthood

 

Forum

Molestation and Rape

 

Forum, Exhibition

Help Yourself Against Cancer

 

Seminar

Women and Financial planning

 

Seminar

Commenced Advice and Referral service for calls from distressed women

 

Service

Survey: Pilot Survey in Housing Estates

 

Survey

Special Tour to Hong Kong; Sep 5-10, 1983

 

Tour

 

1982


 

Joining Forces for Nation Building

 

Conference

Designer Fair & 'Getting to know you' (Meeting the Executive Board)

 

Fair

Women and Manpower Planning

 

Forum

Published 'Family Law and You' in English

 

Publication

Women in Politics

 

Talk

Confucianism, Equity and Women in Japan

 

Talk

Women in Government

 

Talk

 

1981


 

Women's Participation in the Next Decade

 

Conference

Public Speaking

 

Course

Violence Against Women

 

Forum

Cultivating New Attitudes

 

Forum

Credit Union Seminar

 

Seminar

 

1980

 

 

2nd National Industrial Revolution

 

Dialogue

Women's Charter Amendment Bill

 

Forum

Registered as an association in March 1980

SCWO