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The AWARE library has an extensive collection of of publications on women’s issues. It is one of the largest collections of its kind in Singapore and is managed by Ms. Hedwig Anuar, Singapore’s first female and Asian director of the National Library.

The publications books on gender studies, reference materials on laws and statistics, census reports, and newspaper clippings on AWARE and topics related to women.

The library is open to members, students and researchers during the AWARE Centre’s operating hours. Members are able to borrow books with the payment of a small deposit.

Call the Secretariat at 6779-7137 for more information.

AWARE is Singapore’s leading gender equality advocacy group.

AWARE believes in the rights of women and men to make informed and responsible choices about their lives and to have equal opportunities in education, marriage and employment, and in the right of women to control their own bodies, particularly with regard to sexual and reproductive rights.

AWARE is dedicated to removing gender-based barriers.

These barriers apply to both women and men, but because of the way human society has evolved, it is women who are more likely to come up against these barriers. These barriers, whether structural, attitudinal, or self-imposed, prevent individuals in Singapore from developing their potential to the fullest and realising their personal visions and hopes.

AWARE works to identify and eliminate these barriers through research and advocacy, education and training and support services.

Since its formation in 1985, AWARE has carried out research into numerous issues affecting women, including workplace sexual harassment, poverty of older women and Singapore’s compliance with UN anti-gender discrimination standards.

AWARE provides a feminist perspective in the national dialogue. It has effectively advocated against laws, public policies and mindsets that discriminate against women. AWARE has contributed towards the strengthening of laws dealing with domestic violence.

The AWARE Training Institute (ATI) develops and provides training to empower women to achieve independence. ATI also provides educational programmes to organisations and the public on issues that affect women.

AWARE’s Support Services provides crisis counselling, assistance in dealing with the authorities, and legal advice to women in need.

AWARE is a not-for-profit organisation. We are funded by donations, grants, and member subscriptions. We are a registered charity with Institute of Public Character status, so all donations to AWARE are tax-deductible.