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MSC Talk for Social Service Professionals on Understanding Maintenance Processes
The MSC Talk was conducted virtually and targeted social service professionals to be equipped with the necessary information in their work with their respective clients. The topic was about understanding the processes for Fresh Maintenance Applications and the Enforcement of Maintenance Applications. It covered the process flow of maintenance applications and the factors that the Family Justice Court considers when awarding maintenance. MSC invited Ms. Thian Wen Yi to be the guest speaker as a continuation of the initial talk in Jan. Ms. Thian Wen Yi is a partner at Harry Elias Partnership under the Family and Divorce Practice Group. She has acted as lead counsel in many…
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SHECARES@SCWO: A one-stop centre to support victims of online harms
SCWO is proud to announce, in collaboration with SHE, the launch of SHECARES@SCWO, a one-stop centre that provides holistic support for victims of online harms, including a helpline, pro bono legal assistance, counselling and referral to the Police. Types of harms experienced online include cyberbullying, doxxing, cyberstalking and harassment. Women and girls more commonly face gender-based tech-facilitated violence such as sexual harassment, stalking, and non-consensual intimate image sharing. They feel less safe online compared to men, according to research such as the Sunlight Alliance for Action Report by the Ministry of Communication and Information. Junie Foo, President of SCWO, said: “SCWO is enthusiastic about operating SHECARES@SCWO as it…
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Congratulations to BoardAgender’s Aspiring Women Directors (2022 Cohort)
On Thursday, 12 January 2023, BoardAgender’s second cohort of ten mentees from its Mentoring Programme for Aspiring Women Directors 2022 celebrated the completion of their 6-month mentoring programme at a ceremony held with their mentors and the BoardAgender committee. The ten mentees, who come from a diverse range of backgrounds, are: Annie Joseph Chanel Lim Gloria Arlini Jiayun Fang 方嘉筠 Julia Leong Lynn Wong 黄佩玲 Nur Ashikin Ahmad Renita Sophia Crasta Suling Lin Yvonne Foo BoardAgender’s Mentoring Programme for Aspiring Women Directors 2022 combines one-on-one mentoring by experienced company directors in Singapore with the group and peer mentoring and closed-door sessions with well-respected, experienced directors and other partners. The director-mentors…
