Today (March 8) is International Women's Day (IWD), a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. IWD also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality. Want to do your part? Here are some organisations you can support which help less-fortunate women and girls in Singapore: [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/CigvGeFO8qw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link[/embed] The Singapore Council of Women's Organisations (SCWO)...
Today is International Women's Day , a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. IWD also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality.
Want to do your part? Here are some organisations you can support which help less-fortunate women and girls in Singapore:[embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/CigvGeFO8qw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link[/embed] The Singapore Council of Women's Organisations was established in 1980 as the National Coordinating body of women's organisations in Singapore. SCWO has more than 60 member organisations, representing over 600,000 women, and it serves to unite them to work toward the ideals of 'Equal Space, Equal Voice and Equal Worth' for women in Singapore.
SCWO runs several initiatives to help vulnerable women such as Star Shelter, a secular shelter which provides a safe refuge for women and children from all walks of life who are victims of family violence.Check out the New2U thrift shop run by SCWO volunteers, which collects donations of pre-loved books, clothing, accessories and household items for sale. Proceeds from the store go towards the Star Shelter and other SCWO programmes and services.
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