AWARE Singapore

AWARE Singapore AWARE is Singapore’s leading gender equality advocacy group.

Women's Helpline: 1800 777 5555 | Sexual Assault Care Centre: 6779 0282 | Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Advisory: 6777 0318 | Office: 6779 7137 | Address: 5 Dover Crescent #01-22 Singapore 130005

Are you good at remaining calm when you see someone getting violent? The you might be pretty good at stepping in and de-...
18/08/2026

Are you good at remaining calm when you see someone getting violent? The you might be pretty good at stepping in and de-escalating the situation, before things get worse.

We know though that there is a lot of fear and anxiety people feel when they witness violence. It's okay. Don't let guilt bring you down.

Come to our active bystander workshop on 22 August, hosted in partnership with OG Albert. Let's work together on our intervention skills, so that when the moment strikes — we're ready to respond.

Workshop: 22 August 2026 | 2pm to 5pm | OG Albert, Level 2 | bit.ly/upstander-26

Feel free to also come to our exhibition, now open on level 2 of OG Albert, to learn more about the 5 Ds of intervention.

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When you see violence, do you feel helpless to help? It's okay. You're still taking action when you delegate trusted peo...
17/08/2026

When you see violence, do you feel helpless to help? It's okay. You're still taking action when you delegate trusted people to help.

We know though that there is a lot of fear and anxiety people feel when they witness violence. It's okay. Don't let guilt bring you down.

Come to our active bystander workshop on 22 August, hosted in partnership with OG Albert. Let's work together on our intervention skills, so that when the moment strikes — we're ready to respond.

Workshop: 22 August 2026 | 2pm to 5pm | OG Albert, Level 2 | bit.ly/upstander-26

Feel free to also come to our exhibition, now open on level 2 of OG Albert, to learn more about the 5 Ds of intervention.

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When you see someone getting violent, you don't always have to step in the middle of it. Documentation is a great way to...
14/08/2026

When you see someone getting violent, you don't always have to step in the middle of it. Documentation is a great way to collect evidence for the victim.

We know though that there is a lot of fear and anxiety we feel when we witness violence. It's okay. Don't let guilt bring you down.

Come to our active bystander workshop on 22 August, hosted in partnership with OG Albert. Let's work together on our intervention skills, so that when the moment strikes — we're ready to respond.

Workshop: 22 August 2026 | 2pm to 5pm | OG Albert, Level 2 | bit.ly/upstander-26

Feel free to also come to our exhibition, now open on level 2 of OG Albert, to learn more about the 5 Ds of intervention.

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When you see someone harassing another person, you don't always have to directly address the situation. Sometimes all th...
13/08/2026

When you see someone harassing another person, you don't always have to directly address the situation. Sometimes all the victim needs is a distraction. You can act like you're the victim's friend, ask them for the time, or talk about something completely unrelated.

We know though that there is a lot of fear and anxiety people feel when they witness violence. It's okay. Don't let guilt bring you down.

The ability to do something when you’re scared can boil down to intervening in a way that works for you. That’s why we help people practice not just one, but five different intervention techniques: distract, delegate, delay, document, and direct.

So come to our active bystander workshop on 22 August, hosted in partnership with OG Albert. Let's work together on our intervention skills, so that when the moment strikes — we're ready to respond.

Workshop: 22 August 2026 | 2pm to 5pm | OG Albert | bit.ly/Upstander-26

Feel free to also come to our exhibition, now open on level two of OG Albert, to learn more about the 5 Ds of intervention.

Calling survivors ugly is one in many ways netizens invalidate s*xual assault. From "what were you wearing" and "you're ...
30/07/2026

Calling survivors ugly is one in many ways netizens invalidate s*xual assault. From "what were you wearing" and "you're pretty, that's why he talked to you," to "it takes two hands to clap" and "show us the full video", these nasty victim-blaming and shaming attitudes are deeply normalised in our society.

This normalised societal environment is called r**e culture — a culture that trivialises s*xual violence and survivors. This culture is created and reinforced by patriarchal beliefs. In a patriarchal society like ours that objectifies women, and is normalised to the idea that men are entitled to women's bodies, people downplay s*xual violence. They see these videos of s*xual harassment and blame and shame these survivors.

Accountability and reflection is critical to ending r**e culture. It really takes people examining how they view women and survivors of s*xual violence, and question why they fixate on appearance and behaviour. It takes people understanding that the only person at fault for s*xual harassment, is the person who harasses.

It's up to every individual to reflect and grow — and we bystanders can jumpstart the movement. We can keep calling out victim-blaming and shaming when we see it, and show our support toward survivors. We can end r**e culture together.

Would you like to sponsor a vacation, fashion piece, workshop, or dining experience where we can imagine a more sustaina...
23/07/2026

Would you like to sponsor a vacation, fashion piece, workshop, or dining experience where we can imagine a more sustainable and just future?

We're calling out for in-kind sponsorships for our AWARE Ball this September. Sponsorships are for our silent auction and raffle, funds from which go toward supporting AWARE's critical services, research, and advocacy for gender equality in Singapore.

If you would like to support us as a sponsor or refer your friends, please reach out to [email protected].

The AWARE Ball is back! Be sure to come for one of the most exciting social and activism events here in Singapore.Come d...
21/07/2026

The AWARE Ball is back! Be sure to come for one of the most exciting social and activism events here in Singapore.

Come dressed as a revolutionary, a rebel, a dreamer, or a healer — because this year, we're championing✨Hopepunk✨. We're embodying the punk spirit of rejecting passive cynicism in the face of violence and inequality. Instead, we choose hope.

When you book a seat or table at this Ball, you join us in refusing narratives of helplessness, to actively build and fight for hope together.

📅 Date & Time: Saturday, 19 Sep 2026, 6.15pm till late
📍 Venue: Island Ballroom, Shangri-La Singapore
👗 Dress Themes: Revolutionaries & Rebels / Hopepunk & Future Builders / Woodstock.

Our goal this year is to raise $1,000,000 to support critical services for women, and drive research, advocacy and education for a safer, more gender-equal Singapore.

Tables and seats start from $550, with a 250% tax deduction and 50% Tote Board matching on every contribution. The first 20 tables also get an additional bottle of wine.

Reserve a table at bit.ly/AWARE-ball-26 or reach out to [email protected].

We are also looking for cash or in-kind sponsors for our silent auction and raffle. If you would like to support as a sponsor or refer your friends, please reach out to [email protected].

Together, let's turn our shared hope into our greatest act of resistance.

At AWARE, we are exploring how our consent education can better help eradicate s*xual violence and support survivors. To...
20/07/2026

At AWARE, we are exploring how our consent education can better help eradicate s*xual violence and support survivors. To build a holistic, trauma-informed curriculum, we need your diverse perspectives.

We are seeking individuals aged from 21 to 35 who are willing to share their experiences with Singapore's MOE s*x education, and its impact towards help-seeking behaviours for survivors, bystanders, and perpetrators alike.

Even if your memories of the curriculum are a bit vague, your perspective is still incredibly valuable to us! Please don't hesitate to sign up.

Let's brainstorm ideas rooted in lived realities that empower people to seek support.

Register at bit.ly/ConsentED

Date: Saturday, 25th July 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Venue: Free Community Church, 1 Commonwealth Lane #02-02, Singapore 149544

“Are you sure that happened?" "Why didn’t you fight back?" "You should have known better.” These are some common respons...
16/07/2026

“Are you sure that happened?" "Why didn’t you fight back?" "You should have known better.” These are some common responses that survivors of s*xual assault have heard, which may further their feelings of doubt, guilt, and shame.

Understand trauma reactions and learn tangible skills to support s*xual violence survivors at AWARE’s Sexual Assault First Responder Training (SAFRT). This in-person session helps participants familiarise with trauma reactions and symptoms to better contribute to a survivor’s well-being. In this workshop, you will:

- Learn the definition of s*xual assault and harassment
- Recognise Singapore’s legal framework
- Understand consent
- Understand the impact of s*xual assault and trauma on survivors
- Learn the role of a first responder
- Practice in providing support to survivors of s*xual assault
- Know the resources available for help
- Sharpen your skills in ensuring safety, active listening and empathy

Sign up for our SAFRT workshop on 24 July by clicking the link in bio: bit.ly/safrt-july-26

The way we respond to survivors when they speak about their experiences of s*xual violence matters. A comment on a video...
15/07/2026

The way we respond to survivors when they speak about their experiences of s*xual violence matters.

A comment on a video might feel inconsequential, but when a barrage of people fall into the same victim-blaming tropes, of assigning blame to a survivor for "continuing" a harassing conversation, it is a thousand cuts. It points to a deep lack of understanding how survivors respond to violence.

Let's understand that placating the perpetrator is a valid response, even if it seems contrary to the situation. In the quest for safety, survivors may flatter, fraternise, and joke with the perpetrator just to survive. This is called fawning — other reactions include flight, fight, fib, and so on. People can even fall into blended states of response, especially when more immediate reactions like flight are not available to them. In 's case, she was in a moving car with the alleged perpetrator driving it. Leaving was not an immediate option, and as she said, she was "so f***ing scared".

It's time to get better at how we respond to survivors. Share the knowledge, so more people understand how they might be perpetuating victim-blaming narratives. Let's dismantle digital victim-blaming together.

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