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AWARE MISSION AND APPROACH 
Association of Women for Action and Research 
Established 1985 
Mission: Promote Gender Equality 
Research and Advocacy 
Public Education 
Support Services
GENDER 
EQUALITY 
IS OUR 
CULTURE 
E n a b l i n g C E D AW T h r o u g h G e n d e r 
E q u i t a b l e I n t e r p r e t a t i o n s & 
E x p r e s s i o n s o f C u l t u r e
WHAT IS THIS PROJECT? 
● Main partners: AWARE in Singapore and 
Solidaritas Perempuan in Indonesia 
● Grant received from UN Women for 3-year 
project (Sep 2013 - Aug 2016) 
● Full project title: “Enabling CEDAW through 
gender-equitable interpretations and expressions 
of culture in Singapore, Indonesia and beyond” 
● Short project title: “Gender equality is our 
culture!” 
● Implementation: Singapore, Indonesia with 
outreach to Malaysia 
© AWARE 2 0 1 4 3
WHY CULTURE? 
● Women: often prevented from enjoying full human 
rights, due to excuse that their human rights contradict 
‘culture’ or ‘traditional values’ – e.g. what a good X 
woman should do. 
● Singapore and Malaysia: reservations on CEDAW 
articles on grounds of respecting ‘religion’. 
● Gender Equality Is Our Culture: a project to promote 
women’s rights as compatible with culture. 
© AWARE 2 0 1 4 4
KEY MESSAGES 
▪ Don’t be restricted by what people claim 
is your culture. 
▪ There are multiple interpretations and 
expressions of culture. 
▪ You have the right to choose which 
cultural interpretations and expressions 
to adopt 
▪ You have multiple identities and you can 
participate in multiple cultures 
© AWARE 2 0 1 4 5
GOAL 
Strengthen capacity of gender advocates and 
stakeholders in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia 
to promote gender-equitable interpretations and 
expressions of culture 
© AWARE 2 0 1 4 6 
What are you doing to promote gender 
equality in your community?
WHAT’S A GENDER ADVOCATE? 
● A gender advocate promotes gender 
equality. 
● What’s gender equality? 
● The view that both men and women have 
the right to: 
o Make informed choices 
o Have control over their bodies and fertility 
o Maximise their potential 
o Share rights and responsibilities 
© AWARE 2 0 1 4 7
Private sphere 
Marriage & divorce 
Family 
Reproductive rights 
Public sphere 
Economic autonomy 
Leadership 
© AWARE 2 0 1 4 8
ISSUES 
• Early marriage 
• Polygamy 
• Family 
• Sexual & Reproductive Rights 
© AWARE 2 0 1 4 9

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Addressing Women's Issues in the Muslim Context

  • 1. AWARE MISSION AND APPROACH Association of Women for Action and Research Established 1985 Mission: Promote Gender Equality Research and Advocacy Public Education Support Services
  • 2. GENDER EQUALITY IS OUR CULTURE E n a b l i n g C E D AW T h r o u g h G e n d e r E q u i t a b l e I n t e r p r e t a t i o n s & E x p r e s s i o n s o f C u l t u r e
  • 3. WHAT IS THIS PROJECT? ● Main partners: AWARE in Singapore and Solidaritas Perempuan in Indonesia ● Grant received from UN Women for 3-year project (Sep 2013 - Aug 2016) ● Full project title: “Enabling CEDAW through gender-equitable interpretations and expressions of culture in Singapore, Indonesia and beyond” ● Short project title: “Gender equality is our culture!” ● Implementation: Singapore, Indonesia with outreach to Malaysia © AWARE 2 0 1 4 3
  • 4. WHY CULTURE? ● Women: often prevented from enjoying full human rights, due to excuse that their human rights contradict ‘culture’ or ‘traditional values’ – e.g. what a good X woman should do. ● Singapore and Malaysia: reservations on CEDAW articles on grounds of respecting ‘religion’. ● Gender Equality Is Our Culture: a project to promote women’s rights as compatible with culture. © AWARE 2 0 1 4 4
  • 5. KEY MESSAGES ▪ Don’t be restricted by what people claim is your culture. ▪ There are multiple interpretations and expressions of culture. ▪ You have the right to choose which cultural interpretations and expressions to adopt ▪ You have multiple identities and you can participate in multiple cultures © AWARE 2 0 1 4 5
  • 6. GOAL Strengthen capacity of gender advocates and stakeholders in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia to promote gender-equitable interpretations and expressions of culture © AWARE 2 0 1 4 6 What are you doing to promote gender equality in your community?
  • 7. WHAT’S A GENDER ADVOCATE? ● A gender advocate promotes gender equality. ● What’s gender equality? ● The view that both men and women have the right to: o Make informed choices o Have control over their bodies and fertility o Maximise their potential o Share rights and responsibilities © AWARE 2 0 1 4 7
  • 8. Private sphere Marriage & divorce Family Reproductive rights Public sphere Economic autonomy Leadership © AWARE 2 0 1 4 8
  • 9. ISSUES • Early marriage • Polygamy • Family • Sexual & Reproductive Rights © AWARE 2 0 1 4 9