The original purpose of We-Are-Aware was to galvanise support for the Old Guard in order to win back control of AWARE from the Feminist Mentor’s team.
Mission Accomplished.
Then, with the EGM passed, the We-Are-Aware volunteers found themselves with a website that represented the spirit of fighting for what you believe in, for standing up and for speaking out.
So instead of letting the site die, we chose to revamp and continue it in order to give a platform to not only those who spoke out at the EGM but also to those who would one day follow.
As part of this, we are regularly publishing new video content. Initially, this will focus on EGM reflections but eventually we hope to widen the focus to look at issues of interest to our supporters be it secularism, homophobia, migrant workers, women’s rights, etc.
We hope this will generate dialogue and cross fertilization of ideas that will help direct the growth of civil society.
Is it working?
The risk is that such a goal may seem too mundane to some – certainly for the online community that prefers to get frothy and vitriolic in comments to the ST Forum or over at Reach.gov.sg.
Saying that, we are still genuinely surprised at how unscathed we have been by the astroturfers who have otherwise had AWARE and the CSE in their sights for some time. Does this mean we are playing it too safe?!
We-Are-Aware has clearly been used to push out a lot of AWARE news lately. This will probably tail off when the AWARE.org.sg site is revamped (yes we know it needs it!).
Is all the AWARE news more than people can bare after the deluge of stories in April & May? Perhaps. We’re AWARE volunteers so we live and breath this stuff. Feel free to give us some perspective!
Which brings us to the main point:
We would really appreciate your feedback on how to make WAA! a better website.
- What do you like/dislike about WAA! ?
- What other content would you like to see – in particular what non-AWARE content would be of interest to you – what civil society topics/issues?
- How can we collaborate with other bloggers to generate discussion?
- Do you think we’re getting this right or have we missed the boat?
Please talk to us. Feel free to be brutal. Of course if you are overflowing with love for us, you are welcome to express that too.
Thanks.
I personally like to see more transparency with publication about public sexuality education as according to reliable Scientists Research & Revelopment for all living creatures on earth inclusive humankind. It probably can be done through other means somewhere somewhat or somehow without the religions/government interference or interruption. I see you are trying to do it!
With modern IT connection of instant informative data & various great ideas & feedback all over the world we need some forms of linkages/bridges among online reliable personal bloggers as long as it is not against the national rule or law. Local papers cannot do much at the moment as they restricted by government, though they like/prefer to do it for better wider range of publication as far as market share & public education is concerned.
In case WAA need double or triple safety & security device/tool for the sofeware & hardware to operate online within the national law or rule, think big & plan far with confidence of other better ways/paths. However eventually the best way is face to face under regular private & confidential meeting or dialogue afterall Singapore is just a dot & it is so convenient to collectively gather within minutes islandwide.
With AWARENESS in mind-heart, I am sure AWARE can go very strong & far! Smile & 3 Cheers~~~