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The Future Garden for Singapore Women
30 September 2022 – National Parks Board (NParks), in partnership with SCWO and the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) organised the first Focus Group Discussion (FGD) for the future Garden for SG Women. Many member organisations of SCWO and Board Members were invited to participate in this FGD, alongside several non-profit and private organisations. To recognise the central role of women in our society and nation, PM Lee announced in September 2020 that a dedicated garden will be created at Dhoby Ghaut Green. This dedicated public space was one of the proposals made by SCWO to dedicate a public space to the women of Singapore. This garden will…
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Conversations: Maintenance Enforcement Regime
On 22 September 2022, SCWO jointly hosted an engagement session for our member organisations with the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF). This is the second engagement within a year, to seek members’ feedback on the current maintenance enforcement regime. Minister of State for Home Affairs and Social and Family Development, Ms Sun Xueling, and colleagues from MSF, Ministry of Law, and SCWO Maintenance Support Central committee joined in the conversation to identify the areas that could be enhanced in the current maintenance enforcement regime. A critical area of discussion was the issue of accountability and non-compliance with the enforcement order by the offender. Many of our members contributed…
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Celebrating SG Women Exhibition
At the exhibition, visitors have a glimpse of how far women in Singapore have come from pre-independence, how they have succeeded in Singapore society today and the progress the nation will continue to make for the future.
