The harrowing, and powerful, testimony, of a rape and molest victim underscores the need to embed consent as a cultural norm. This is only possible through greater institutional sensitivity, and sex education that’s both comprehensive and nuanced.
The crisis facing local hawkers; good news about low-income families on aid; improvements in foreign worker dorms; the US returns historical artefacts to Thailand; two Singaporean, Hokkien-language films gaining attention in China; an initiative to help women return to the tech workforce; and more.
Singapore has made big strides towards gender equality, but more support and backing is needed for women from minority groups.
Stat boards and drag queens, more students vaping, Lee Hsien Loong endorses Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore Archifest, funding start-ups for good, and more.
Dear reader, We’re super excited about Jom’s next live event at 7pm on Monday, October 16th, at The Projector. “Jom cakap, let’s talk: correspondents in Asia—how three top journalists cover our region” will feature Shibani Mahtani, Karishma Vaswani and Sue-Lin Wong. Shibani is an international investigative...
A sold-out, debut play from Amanda Chong brought audiences to tears of joy, anger and anguish, delivering rousing applause for lead actress Sindhura Kalidas for her solo performance. But not everything lived up to expectations, according to our reviewer.
DPM Wong’s plans to tackle inequality and improve social mobility, universal screening of pregnant women for depression, Singaporeans still not taking climate change seriously enough, Singapore Writers Festival 2023, Grab possibly acquiring foodpanda, and more.
Dear reader, Our team is expanding! We’re looking to hire an arts editor, a part-time position. More details here. Do forward this to friends you think might be suitable. Next, some shout-outs, first to the Jomrades who’ve written new letters in response to our recent essays: C Chee,...
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