Latest items for Singapore
March 23, 2023, 1:38 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1
"'The woman's rights to matrimonial assets are written in law, thanks to the Women's Charter in Singapore. However, the division of these assets between the couple are still contentious, and not many realise that the Court makes the final decision on how matrimonial assets are divided. This means that the Court has power, separate from the written law, to decide on the "grey" areas when it comes to premarital or matrimonial assets'" (para 5). "So yes, even stay-at-home mums or dads may be able to lay claim to their share of the property; whether or not they were the ones directly paying the mortgage. 'However, should one party not have...more
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1
"'The woman's rights to matrimonial assets are written in law, thanks to the Women's Charter in Singapore. However, the division of these assets between the couple are still contentious, and not many realise that the Court makes the final decision on how matrimonial assets are divided. This means that the Court has power, separate from the written law, to decide on the "grey" areas when it comes to premarital or matrimonial assets'" (para 5). "So yes, even stay-at-home mums or dads may be able to lay claim to their share of the property; whether or not they were the ones directly paying the mortgage. 'However, should one party not have...more
March 23, 2023, 1:13 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: LO-LAW-1, IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAW-LAW-1
"According to legal experts in inheritance, Islamic law governs Muslims in the context of inheritance issues by default, but under certain circumstances, civil law takes precedence when invoked. Islamic law may result in a man receiving twice the share of a woman’s inheritance of the same family relational level. A man may also incur financial responsibilities for his female next of kin, although this provision is not codified in the country’s law" (7).
Variables: LO-LAW-1, IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAW-LAW-1
"According to legal experts in inheritance, Islamic law governs Muslims in the context of inheritance issues by default, but under certain circumstances, civil law takes precedence when invoked. Islamic law may result in a man receiving twice the share of a woman’s inheritance of the same family relational level. A man may also incur financial responsibilities for his female next of kin, although this provision is not codified in the country’s law" (7).
Dec. 28, 2022, 9:50 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"[O]ne of the ten countries that expressly allow for marital rape [is]...Singapore" (para 13).
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"[O]ne of the ten countries that expressly allow for marital rape [is]...Singapore" (para 13).
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:47 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Brunei, Ethiopia, India, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Libya, Mauritania, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sudan, Syria
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-5
6.0
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-5
6.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:45 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Central African Rep, Chad, Congo, Cote D'Ivoire, Djibouti, East Timor, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: CONST-SCALE-1
2.0
Variables: CONST-SCALE-1
2.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:44 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Barbados, Brunei, Central African Rep, Chad, Cuba, Ethiopia, Guinea, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malawi, Mauritania, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Taiwan, Venezuela, Zimbabwe
Variables: ATC-SCALE-2
2.0
Variables: ATC-SCALE-2
2.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:42 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Brunei, Burma/Myanmar, China, Cuba, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
Variables: ATC-SCALE-1
2.0
Variables: ATC-SCALE-1
2.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 6:04 p.m.
Countries: Barbados, Brunei, Central African Rep, Cuba, Ethiopia, Guinea, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malawi, Mauritania, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Taiwan, Venezuela, Zimbabwe
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
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Variables: ATC-DATA-6
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Nov. 18, 2022, 4:17 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Women in Singapore on average hold S$76,500 ($56,100) in investments, compared to S$93,200 for Singaporean men, according to a survey by Fidelity International ahead of International Women’s Day" (para 2). "The study found 58% of women in Singapore hold their finances in their own name" (para 5). "‘This disparity is a result of women not having enough financial knowledge and confidence in managing their own money,’ Gan said. She noted that only 47% were confident about their ability to make the right decisions about where to invest their money, compared to 61% for men" (para 9).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Women in Singapore on average hold S$76,500 ($56,100) in investments, compared to S$93,200 for Singaporean men, according to a survey by Fidelity International ahead of International Women’s Day" (para 2). "The study found 58% of women in Singapore hold their finances in their own name" (para 5). "‘This disparity is a result of women not having enough financial knowledge and confidence in managing their own money,’ Gan said. She noted that only 47% were confident about their ability to make the right decisions about where to invest their money, compared to 61% for men" (para 9).
Nov. 18, 2022, 4:13 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Women entrepreneurs have succeeded in a wide range of industries across Singapore’s economy" (2). "...Women-owned businesses are underrepresented in Singapore, constituting only 27% of all businesses, and 13% of sales" (2). "To achieve success, these women entrepreneurs have had to overcome barriers in addition to those that their male counterparts typically face. The recommended steps in this report can help to address these barriers, in turn enabling more women to realize their full potential and help significantly grow the economy" (12).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"Women entrepreneurs have succeeded in a wide range of industries across Singapore’s economy" (2). "...Women-owned businesses are underrepresented in Singapore, constituting only 27% of all businesses, and 13% of sales" (2). "To achieve success, these women entrepreneurs have had to overcome barriers in addition to those that their male counterparts typically face. The recommended steps in this report can help to address these barriers, in turn enabling more women to realize their full potential and help significantly grow the economy" (12).
Jan. 26, 2022, 5:25 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela
Variables: IIP-SCALE-1
1.0
Variables: IIP-SCALE-1
1.0
Nov. 17, 2021, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: FSCB-PRACTICE-1, FSCB-LAW-1
"There were no reports of coerced abortion or involuntary sterilization" (23).
Variables: FSCB-PRACTICE-1, FSCB-LAW-1
"There were no reports of coerced abortion or involuntary sterilization" (23).
Nov. 17, 2021, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: LDS-LAW-1
"Under the new law, individuals convicted under the Penal Code for any offenses committed against vulnerable victims--...domestic workers--will be liable to up to twice the maximum penalty" (21). "Pregnancy is a breach of the standard work permit conditions for foreign workers, and the government cancels work permits and requires repatriation of foreign domestic workers who become pregnant" (32). "The government also enforced requirements for employers to provide one rest day per week or compensation for foreign domestic workers" (33). "The Labor Relations and Workplaces Division of the Ministry of Manpower provided free advisory services to both foreign and local workers who experienced problems with employers; it provided mediation services for...more
Variables: LDS-LAW-1
"Under the new law, individuals convicted under the Penal Code for any offenses committed against vulnerable victims--...domestic workers--will be liable to up to twice the maximum penalty" (21). "Pregnancy is a breach of the standard work permit conditions for foreign workers, and the government cancels work permits and requires repatriation of foreign domestic workers who become pregnant" (32). "The government also enforced requirements for employers to provide one rest day per week or compensation for foreign domestic workers" (33). "The Labor Relations and Workplaces Division of the Ministry of Manpower provided free advisory services to both foreign and local workers who experienced problems with employers; it provided mediation services for...more
Nov. 17, 2021, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The government enforced the laws on rape" (21).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"The government enforced the laws on rape" (21).
Nov. 17, 2021, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: LRW-LAW-2
"The law mandates imprisonment and mandatory caning for approximately 30 offenses, such as certain cases of rape, robbery, and drug trafficking" (2). "Sexual intercourse with a person younger than 16 is punishable by a maximum of 10 years in prison, a fine, or both, and if the victim is 14 or younger punishable by as long as 20 years in prison and a fine or caning" (24).
Variables: LRW-LAW-2
"The law mandates imprisonment and mandatory caning for approximately 30 offenses, such as certain cases of rape, robbery, and drug trafficking" (2). "Sexual intercourse with a person younger than 16 is punishable by a maximum of 10 years in prison, a fine, or both, and if the victim is 14 or younger punishable by as long as 20 years in prison and a fine or caning" (24).
Nov. 17, 2021, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"The government enforced the laws on rape and domestic violence" (21). "The law criminalizes mistreatment of children, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. The government enforced the law and provided support services for child abuse victims" (23).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"The government enforced the laws on rape and domestic violence" (21). "The law criminalizes mistreatment of children, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. The government enforced the law and provided support services for child abuse victims" (23).
Nov. 17, 2021, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: PW-DATA-1
"Polygynous marriages constituted 0.2 percent of Muslim marriages" (23).
Variables: PW-DATA-1
"Polygynous marriages constituted 0.2 percent of Muslim marriages" (23).
Nov. 17, 2021, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: LRW-LAW-3
"Victims of sexual crimes may video-record their testimony instead of having to recount it in person. Victims may testify in closeddoor hearings, with physical screens to shield them from the accused person. Lawyers may not ask questions about a victim’s sexual history, unless the court grants them permission to do so" (21).
Variables: LRW-LAW-3
"Victims of sexual crimes may video-record their testimony instead of having to recount it in person. Victims may testify in closeddoor hearings, with physical screens to shield them from the accused person. Lawyers may not ask questions about a victim’s sexual history, unless the court grants them permission to do so" (21).
Nov. 17, 2021, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Polygyny is permitted for Muslim men but is limited and strictly regulated by the Registry of Muslim Marriages, which oversees Muslim marriages and other family law matters" (23).
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Polygyny is permitted for Muslim men but is limited and strictly regulated by the Registry of Muslim Marriages, which oversees Muslim marriages and other family law matters" (23).
Nov. 17, 2021, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"The law will abolish marital immunity for rape" (21). "Spousal rape is not specified as a crime in most situations, but husbands who force their wives to have intercourse may be prosecuted for other offenses, such as assault. Spousal rape is a criminal offense when the couple is separated, subject to an interim divorce order that has not become final, or subject to a written separation agreement, as well as when a court has issued a protection order against the husband" (21).
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"The law will abolish marital immunity for rape" (21). "Spousal rape is not specified as a crime in most situations, but husbands who force their wives to have intercourse may be prosecuted for other offenses, such as assault. Spousal rape is a criminal offense when the couple is separated, subject to an interim divorce order that has not become final, or subject to a written separation agreement, as well as when a court has issued a protection order against the husband" (21).
Nov. 17, 2021, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The law criminalizes human trafficking, including child sex trafficking" (24).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The law criminalizes human trafficking, including child sex trafficking" (24).
Nov. 17, 2021, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-3, IRP-LAW-2, AW-LAW-1
"The law does not provide for granting asylum or refugee status" (17).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-3, IRP-LAW-2, AW-LAW-1
"The law does not provide for granting asylum or refugee status" (17).
Nov. 17, 2021, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"According to police statistics, outrage of modesty incidents continued to increase, with the number increasing 5 percent in the first six months of the year compared with the same period in 2018 (from 797 to 837 cases). The women’s rights advocacy group AWARE reported that government campaigns encouraging women to report sexual molestation led to the increase" (22). "In April, National University of Singapore student Monica Baey drew national attention to sexual harassment on campuses when she expressed unhappiness about the punishment a voyeur received for filming her in a shower at a university hostel without her consent" (22).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"According to police statistics, outrage of modesty incidents continued to increase, with the number increasing 5 percent in the first six months of the year compared with the same period in 2018 (from 797 to 837 cases). The women’s rights advocacy group AWARE reported that government campaigns encouraging women to report sexual molestation led to the increase" (22). "In April, National University of Singapore student Monica Baey drew national attention to sexual harassment on campuses when she expressed unhappiness about the punishment a voyeur received for filming her in a shower at a university hostel without her consent" (22).
Nov. 17, 2021, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: VOTE-LAW-1
"No law limits the participation of women and minorities in the political process" (19).
Variables: VOTE-LAW-1
"No law limits the participation of women and minorities in the political process" (19).
Nov. 17, 2021, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"The Ministry of Social and Family Development investigated 1,163 child abuse cases in 2018, 30 percent more than in 2017" (23).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"The Ministry of Social and Family Development investigated 1,163 child abuse cases in 2018, 30 percent more than in 2017" (23).
Nov. 17, 2021, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The women’s rights advocacy group AWARE reported that government campaigns encouraging women to report sexual molestation led to the increase. Media gave significant coverage to sexual harassment convictions throughout the year, and several members of parliament urged the government to address sexual harassment in the workplace more actively" (22). "In April, National University of Singapore student Monica Baey drew national attention to sexual harassment on campuses when she expressed unhappiness about the punishment a voyeur received for filming her in a shower at a university hostel without her consent. The police had issued a warning to the student not to reoffend, and the university suspended him for one term. The...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The women’s rights advocacy group AWARE reported that government campaigns encouraging women to report sexual molestation led to the increase. Media gave significant coverage to sexual harassment convictions throughout the year, and several members of parliament urged the government to address sexual harassment in the workplace more actively" (22). "In April, National University of Singapore student Monica Baey drew national attention to sexual harassment on campuses when she expressed unhappiness about the punishment a voyeur received for filming her in a shower at a university hostel without her consent. The police had issued a warning to the student not to reoffend, and the university suspended him for one term. The...more
Nov. 17, 2021, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Commentators believe that the number of child abuse cases reported annually is growing due to improved detection efforts, an increase in the availability of support services, and government publicity campaigns that encourage reporting" (23).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Commentators believe that the number of child abuse cases reported annually is growing due to improved detection efforts, an increase in the availability of support services, and government publicity campaigns that encourage reporting" (23).
Nov. 17, 2021, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Under the law rape is a crime, with maximum penalties of 20 years’ imprisonment and the possibility of caning. By law only a man can commit rape. A man cannot legally be a victim of rape but may be the victim of unlawful sexual penetration, which carries the same penalties as rape" (21). "The age of consent for noncommercial sex is 16 years" (24).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Under the law rape is a crime, with maximum penalties of 20 years’ imprisonment and the possibility of caning. By law only a man can commit rape. A man cannot legally be a victim of rape but may be the victim of unlawful sexual penetration, which carries the same penalties as rape" (21). "The age of consent for noncommercial sex is 16 years" (24).
Nov. 17, 2021, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: PRN-LAW-1
"The law allows the banning, seizure, censorship, or restriction of written, visual, or musical materials if authorities determine that such materials threaten the stability of the state, contravene moral norms, are pornographic, show excessive or gratuitous sex" (12). " The law is ambiguous regarding employment of persons ages 16 to 18 in the production of pornography" (24).
Variables: PRN-LAW-1
"The law allows the banning, seizure, censorship, or restriction of written, visual, or musical materials if authorities determine that such materials threaten the stability of the state, contravene moral norms, are pornographic, show excessive or gratuitous sex" (12). " The law is ambiguous regarding employment of persons ages 16 to 18 in the production of pornography" (24).
Nov. 17, 2021, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: DTCP-LAW-1
"Women and girls, men older than 50 years and boys younger than 16, men sentenced to death whose sentences were not commuted, and persons determined medically unfit were exempt from punishment by caning" (2).
Variables: DTCP-LAW-1
"Women and girls, men older than 50 years and boys younger than 16, men sentenced to death whose sentences were not commuted, and persons determined medically unfit were exempt from punishment by caning" (2).