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President’s Forum 2018
The Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations held its Biannual President’s Forum on 20th October 2018. Twenty Six Member Organisations attended with a total of more than 40 participants. SCWO Insight Series Dr June Goh, President of SCWO updated the members on the upcoming sessions. Dr Amy Khor’s session on Sat 17 Nov 2018 will concentrate on “Women and Health”. Members can discuss issues on ageing and policies which have unintended consequences of ageism, (apart from Care Shield and healthcare issues). The session with Ms Indranee Rajah on Wed 9 Jan 2019, will focus on The 2019 Budget. Members are encouraged to contribute their inputs possible inclusions in the Budget. SCWO’s…
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SCWO Member’s Spotlight: Women Empowered for Work and Mothering
In today’s fast-paced and competitive work environment, mothers often face challenges trying to complete work responsibilities while meeting childcare or eldercare needs. Some become stressed at work while family relationships get affected. A working mum faces different work-life challenges at specific life-stages. She can choose to develop personal work-life effectiveness so as to perform well at work while still being able to meet family and personal needs. Women Empowered for Work And Mothering – WEWAM Limited, is a non-profit organisation set up in 2011 to support working mothers and stay-home mothers who desire to work, so that they can excel at work and in mothering, thus enjoying work-life success. WEWAM…
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SCWO Member Spotlight: Breastfeeding Mothers’ Support Group
The Breastfeeding Mothers’ Support Group (Singapore) (BMSG) envisions Singapore as a nation where breastfeeding is seen as normal, and is part of society’s fabric. We strive to maintain a vibrant community of breastfeeding mothers who find emotional support, encouragement, companionship and information in the organisation. To make this a reality, we facilitate support for breastfeeding mothers, education for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and families, and public awareness and advocacy in the community. BMSG is nothing without our beloved volunteers. Each year, we train volunteer counsellors – our own mothers who wish to give back to society, and to be part of the breastfeeding support network. We have various channels in…