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UPDATED FEBRUARY 2008 |
| If you are interested in volunteering for any of the following events, please call UNIFEM Singapore at 62386763 or email admin@unifemsingapore.org.sg |
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FREE HEALTH CHECKUPS FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS
Sunday | 9 March 2008 | 9am to 3pm | Mount Elizabeth Medical Center
In appreciation of your domestic worker's effort & dedication with your families, do encourage them to attend this FREE Women's Health Check-up & Breast Examination. Apart from the checkup, they will also learn more about women's health and common problems through Guest Speakers. To register and find out more, please call Elizabeth Teo at 65515 445 from 10am to 3pm, Mondays to Fridays. Closing date of registration is 7th March. Organised by Susan Lim Surgery, UNIFEM
INSEAD'S BEST OF MANAGEMENT FOR WOMEN March 2008 | INSEAD Campus | 1 Ayer Rajah Avenue INSEAD celebrates International Women's Day with a series of four seperate evening events designed to empower women by providing them with strategies and guidance to advance and operate more effectively in their careers and their life outside their work. “INSEAD’s Best of Management for Women” is highly interactive and encourages participation, discussions and provides exercises in a learning environment. There is no charge for these events although you'd need to register by February 28th. For more information and to register, please visit http://www.insead.edu.sg/inseadcelebrateswomen/
UNIFEM Singapore is proud to be a partner of INSEAD in this series. WOMEN MEAN BUSINESS LUNCHEON
Monday | 10 March 2008 | 12:00pm to 2:00pm | The Fullerton Hotel The National Committee for UNIFEM Singapore and Australian High Commission proudly presents - Women Mean Business: Celebrating International Women's Day (IWD) 2008, with Special Guest Speaker Ms Chua Sock Koong, Group CEO, Singtel. Women Mean Business is a Singapore-Australia initiative aimed at commemorating IWD 2008 by providing a forum for business people to unite, network and learn from one another. All funds raised from this initiative will be donated to a women's shelter in Batam assisting UNIFEM'S efforts to support women and children affected by violence across our region. Tickets are at $125 per person ($110 for UNIFEM members), which includes a three course meal served with fine Australian wine. For more information, please click here PHOTO EXHIBITION: A WIDOW'S KARMAS
21 March - 3 April | Weekdays 2pm -10pm, Weekends 12pm to 6pm | Free Entry | Photographic Society of Singapore, 30 Selegie Road, Selegie Arts Centre (Above Mr Bean's Cafe) This photo exhibition explores the harsh reality of a forgotten, marginalized segment of Asian society today – the widows of India. Widows were once considered inauspicious, an excuse often used by poor families to abandon them. These deserted women seek solace in religion, traveling thousands of miles to congregate in the holiest cities in India. As the country modernizes, such ancient beliefs are fading away. Still, survival remains a daily struggle for these women. “A Widow’s Karma” is a showcase of photographs and text detailing the lives of the widows who continue to live in poverty and neglect. UNIFEM Singapore is proud to a supporter of this exhibition. ------ ONGOING ACTIVITIES ------
UNIFEM YOUTH TEAM - RICE DRIVE
Ongoing | Selected Schools and Institutions Organised by the Youth of UNIFEM Singapore, the Rice Drive aims to encourage students to give back to the community by donating a cup of rice from their households. The collected rice will be donated to the HOME Shelter in Singapore, which houses migrant women who have been affected by injustice or violence. To find out more about the Rice Drive, visit the official blog at www.thericedrive.blogspot.com UNIFEM SCHOOL TALKS Ongoing | Various Schools and Institutions
UNIFEM Singapore started the school talk programme in the fourth quarter of last year to
actively promote awareness about issues regarding women and children. The topics raised are about trafficking and maid/domestic violence. We believe that it is very important to educate the young about these issues and that by doing so, they will be able to play a larger role in helping to solve this problem. Please email theeba@unifemsingapore.org.sg or call us at 6238 6763 if your school or company is interested in organising a UNIFEM talk. ------ VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES ------
DAY-OFF CAMPAIGN
May - Dec 2008 | Various
UNIFEM Singapore is working with our partners HOME and TWC2 in a Maid 'Day-Off' Campaign. The Campaign aims to recognise the need for domestic workers to have at least one rest day a week. Campaign elements include media outreach, school talks and a microsite. Watch this space for more information. If you'd like to be involved in the working committee, please email lynn@unifemsingapore.org.sg
June/July 2008
This year marks the 10th year of the National Committee of UNIFEM Singapore. To commemorate this, we are working on a Ten Year Anniversary Report. We are seeking volunteers who would like to be in the 'Ten-Year Anniversary Committee' in helping us organise relevant activities. SNOW BENEFIT DINNER November 2008
Say No to Oppression of Woman (SNOW) Benefit Dinner is an annual event by UNIFEM Singapore and Financial Women's Association (FWAS). This fundraiser is held every November to tie-in with the UN Sanctioned Elimination of Violence Against Women's Day on November 25th. Please join UNIFEM Singapore and FWAS for this fourth annual gala event. To be a sponsor or find out how you can participate, email faye@unifemsingapore.org.sg or call 62386761
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