Mar 8, 2012 | 2010s, MILESTONES
At the London Olympics, equestrian Laurentia Tan becomes Singapore’s most bemedalled Paralympian when she adds a silver and a bronze medal to the two bronzes she won at the Beijing Games.
Mar 8, 2011 | 2010s, MILESTONES
The Women’s Desk in the then Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports is renamed the Office for Women’s Development. This is in line with the UN Committee on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women’s (CEDAW) recommendation.
Mar 8, 2011 | 2010s, MILESTONES
SCWO launches BoardAgender, an initiative to raise awareness of the merits of gender balanced business and the promotion of women to leadership positions, especially in the board room.
Mar 8, 2011 | 2010s, MILESTONES
An archaic law, Section 157(d) of the Evidence Act, that makes it possible to discredit an alleged sexual assault victim through her sexual history is deleted.
Mar 8, 2011 | 2010s, MILESTONES
In November, AWARE launches the Sexual Assault Befrienders Service, the first support service in Singapore for survivors of sexual assault.
Mar 8, 2011 | 2010s, MILESTONES
In September, SCWO launches Maintenance Support Central, a one-stop centre that provides advice and assistance to divorced or separated women who have problems in the enforcement of maintenance orders.
