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Project Awesome: Dare to Dream
Project Awesome: Dare to Dream is an initiative by the Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations (SCWO) that aims to inspire young Singaporeans, and especially girls, to dream big, aim high, and live to their fullest potential. It aims to do this by bringing to our schoolchildren the amazing stories of the Awesome Women of Singapore, that is, the honourees in the Singapore Women’s Hall of Fame. Women have been there alongside men as Singapore developed over the last 200 years, but there is little in the history books about the contributions and achievements of women. The Awesome Women of Singapore book will allow us to share these stories with…
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The Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations Announces the Launch of A.C.T. Against Violence – A Catch-All Help Site Against All Forms of Violence Against Women
To help increase awareness on the important issue of violence against women, the national coordinating body of women’s organisations, Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations (SCWO), will be launching A.C.T. Against Violence. This website aims to be a one-stop information and help site regarding ALL FORMS of violence again Women of all Ages. The A.C.T. Against Violence website will be launched at SCWO’s annual In Her Stride event on 30 November 2020 in commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Since 2018, “In Her Stride” is held annually to shed light on best practices in protecting and rebuilding lives of family violence survivors. The A.C.T. Against…
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SCWO Holds the First Session of Conversation on Singapore Women’s Development
SCWO held our first engagement session for the Conversation on Singapore Women’s Development today. This is the first in a series of engagement sessions aimed at identifying and tackling issues concerning women in Singapore. Joined by women leaders from our diverse member organisations, we discussed key issues affecting women in homes, workplaces, schools and the community. We would also like to thank MOS Sun Xueling, Ministry of Social and Family Development and the Ministry of Education, for joining us. We look forward to future sessions and continued discussions. Read Ms. Junie Foo’s Opening Speech Here
