By admin, on March 28th, 2010

Face the facts

Source: The Sunday Times Lifestyle, Page 10, 28 Mar 2010

Reported cases of girls aged 14 and below having sex

2009: 83 2008: 61 2007: 57 2006: 38 2005: 33

Number of teenage births

2008: 816 2007: 820 2006: 838 2005: 853 2004: 781

Number of teenagers diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections

2008: 787 2007: 820 [...]

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By admin, on May 11th, 2009

Taken unawares

Source: http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13611576, retrieved 11 May 2009

In late March a secretive group of conservative Chinese Christian ladies surreptitiously took over the executive council of AWARE (Association of Women for Action and Research), an advocacy group that has done much to promote women’s rights. Half of the new council attend the same church. They were jolted [...]

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By admin, on May 7th, 2009

Why MOE suspended Aware project

Source: The Straits Times Forum Page A25, 7 May 2009 Letter by: Jennifer Chan (Ms), Press Secretary to Minister for Education

However, MOE’s assessment is that in some other aspects, the guide does not conform to MOE’s guidelines. In particular, some suggested responses in the instructor guide are explicit and inappropriate, and convey messages which could [...]

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