http://www.we-are-aware.sg A community site in Singapore Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:13:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The "Shut Up & Sit Down" Play! Were you one of the 1414? Did you spend the 2nd of May refreshing Twitter on your computer at home? Or maybe you bought one of the post-EGM t-shirts and wore it with pride? Then, this entertainment may be something you might appreciate. Following the ... http://www.we-are-aware.sg/2009/07/22/extraordinary-v/ Feminism and AWARE by Constance Singam I begin with a quote from Manifesta: Young Women, Feminism, and the Future by Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2000). …feminism is helped by a working knowledge of history, and requires a willingness to act on behalf of yourself, and to ... http://www.we-are-aware.sg/2009/07/16/why-aware-cannot-be-nice/ The No To Rape campaign advocates one simple idea: sexual violence by any person, against any person, is criminal violence. Consequently, non-consensual sexual penetration, regardless of whether the victim and perpetrator are married to each other, should be treated as rape. At the moment, under the Penal Code, this is not ... http://www.we-are-aware.sg/2009/07/14/no-to-rape-campaign/ Thanks for letting us have a bit of fun for the last two days... sorry if you missed it! http://www.we-are-aware.sg/2009/07/11/the-rawkin-thios/ Siew Kum Hong is not only a friend of AWARE but has emerged as a key spokesperson representing the ideals of many who stood up on May 2nd. It is with great disappointment that we recently learned he would not be reappointed for a second term as Nominated Member of ... http://www.we-are-aware.sg/2009/07/07/siew-kum-hong-is-not-reappointed-as-nmp/ Corinna Lim on new programmes: The AWARE Training Institute (ATI) will be going full steam ahead to develop and conduct programmes in three areas – skills development, knowledge building, and self-knowledge. The aim is to educate, enable and empower women to achieve their highest potential in society. These programmes include: ATI's Body ... http://www.we-are-aware.sg/2009/07/07/video-new-aware-training-institute-programmes/ EXCO and staff in last minute discussion before press con   Tweeters Callan & June wait for the presscom to start. Callan's Report on the Press Con   June shows Twitter to Connie Singam   Corinna, Ching Wi, Dana & Joo Hymn just before kick off.   Press Kit: PressKIT EXCO Profiles Aware Media Con 6 July - Dana's Opening Remarks AWARE ... http://www.we-are-aware.sg/2009/07/07/aware-press-con-highlights/ Although the temporary EXCO at the EGM announced that "between new membership fees and the cost of the EGM they had 'made a profit'" in fact the cost of the event was more than fees resulting in a drain on organisational finances. Nevertheless the current EXCO would prefer to move ... http://www.we-are-aware.sg/2009/07/06/90k-question/ "Looking through my lens, I could see the expressions, hear everything...I have history on my harddisk! That's really cool!" Yvonne was part of the volunteer audio-visual-video team at the EGM, who said yes at the drop of a hat. Thanks! ___ Give us your feedback: who else would you like to see ... http://www.we-are-aware.sg/2009/07/02/video-yvonne-reflects/ 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 ... http://www.we-are-aware.sg/2009/07/01/whats-with-waa/ [poll id="3"] JeanAnnHedwigMyrna LenaMargieKum HongMark Ching WiHalijahPoonhamI-Jin   http://www.we-are-aware.sg/2009/06/27/who-would-you-like-us-to-interview/ Fizz sees her participation in a secular organisation as also contributing to the Muslim & Malay community. "Singapore is too small to only contribute to our race or religion - we are part of a greater society." Hafizah ("Fizz") was elected to the AWARE EXCO at the 2nd May 2009 EGM ___ Give ... http://www.we-are-aware.sg/2009/06/25/video-hafizah-reflects/ The following are the full answers to the written questions put to Dana Lam by I-S Magazine for their June 12 article. Dana is President of AWARE. Dana   Will you be making changes to your constitution to prevent a repeat of a backdoor takeover? YES. We are looking into tightening processes to ensure ... http://www.we-are-aware.sg/2009/06/18/is-interview-dana-lam/ This video was first aired at the AWARE EGM volunteers party on June 14.     A warm thank you to everyone who made the day possible. http://www.we-are-aware.sg/2009/06/18/a-tribute-to-volunteers/ It was a day when I felt proud to be a woman in Singapore!     We-Are-Aware Video Series Talking Heads Every Thursday More http://www.we-are-aware.sg/2009/06/18/video-aye-see-reflects/