Association of Women for Action and Research

Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) is a non-governmental organization in Singapore concerned with promoting gender equality. The group was officially formed on November 25, 1985. The group currently has approximately 550 members.[1]

Controversies

In 2009, the group made news when a group of conservative Christian women under the leadership of Josie Lau took over the executive council of the group alleging a pro-gay agenda. The old guard called for a no-confidence vote and the new council was voted out of office on May 2, 2009 after almost 3,000 people had joined the group.[2] Of the 2,175 people who voted at the meeting, 1,414 voted for the no-confidence.[3]

References

  1. ^ Chew, Cassandra. 2010. Membership of Aware falls to 550; Numbers had surged to 3,000 last year amid controversial takeover," in: Straits Times, June 17.
  2. ^ "Taken unawares; Singapore's NGO furore," in: The Economist, May 9, 2009
  3. ^ Yong, Debbie. 2009. "Getting to know Aware's new exco; Members talk about EGM, its sex education programme and plans for future over dinner," in: The Straits Times, May 10.

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