UNIFEM Singapore is commemorating International Women's Day on Monday March 8 with a line-up of events over the month of March, joining in the worldwide celebration of wonderful women from all walks of life!

On Saturday March 6 in a private ceremony, we are presenting promising, yet at-risk, young women currently living in local girls homes with Scholarships allowing them to take part in a life skills coaching program called My Beautiful Life (www.beautifulpeople.org.sg), and to reverse the negative life pressures they were once subjected to. This is made possible through your generous purchases at our Buy to Save event back in December.

On Thursday March 11, 6.30-8.00 pm at the INSEAD Asia Campus, you are all invited to the annual INSEAD Celebrates Women series held in conjunction with International Women's Day. In the session 'Success despite glass slippers and other slippery situations: Women's psychological and behavioural navigation of professional life', Professor Zoe Kinias, INSEAD Professor of Organisational Behaviour, will lead the discussion on the effects of cultural beliefs in the workplace, and the issues that surround them.

UNIFEM Singapore as well as Ipac are supporting INSEAD in this event For more information about this free event and for registration information please click HERE.

On Saturday March 20, 5.00-10.30 pm, you are warmly invited to 'Fabric of Life' the first fine and antique carpet auction organized to benefit UNIFEM Singapore in connection with International Women's Day. For every carpet sold, 50% of the sales price will be donated to UNIFEM!. Over a free and bountiful Indian dinner, a dhol drum performance and to commemorate our UNIFEM decade in Singapore and centuries of women's history spun in the carpet weavers' trail, we will celebrate in style. We give thanks to Lotto Carpets Gallery and the O&G Society of Singapore for bringing this opportunity to us. If you are contemplating a carpet, please earmark this event and bid generously to support UNIFEM Singapore! Please send the word around to family and friends. All guests will leave with a silk hand loom stole.

For more information about this free event and for registration information please click HERE.
To view the carpets to be auctioned please click HERE.

Also, Her World is supporting UNIFEM Singapore as part of the magazine's 50th Anniversary celebrations. For every limited edition tote bag or T-shirt by local designers Ashley Isham, Nicholas and Jo Soh of Hansel sold during their upcoming road shows, a share goes to UNIFEM Singapore, so please visit their glass house located in Wisma Atria's Outdoor Atrium during March 5-27, launching just before International Women's Day! For an update on the first exciting week of Glass House activities please click HERE.

In addition, we want to share with you a set of Women's Empowerment Principles: Equality Means Business (WEPs) developed by the United Nations for launch around International Women's Day. To read in full, please click HERE.

Last but not least we want to share with you the inspirational Women Speak scripts of a few short capsules on International Women's Day airing on 938 Live for UNIFEM this week. Coming Soon.

UNIFEM SINGAPORE 10TH YEAR COMMEMORATIVE BOOK

For the past decade, the National Committee for UNIFEM Singapore has been hard at work at building a safe environment for women and children in developing nations across the region. Be it encouraging women empowerment in Nepal and Laos or battling violence and sex trafficking in Batam and Aceh. Be it running regular school talks, celebrating International Women's Day or fighting for a Day off for domestic workers. Be it holding SNOW fundraisers, or partnering with local banks and brands to help those less privileged.

For more detailed commentary on UNIFEM's projects these past ten years, check out our commemorative book HERE.

UNIFEM INCONVERSATION SERIES

UNIFEM InCONVERSA-TION Series was launched with an up close and personal conversation with Dato Ambiga, winner of the 2009 International Woman of Courage Award. She is a resolute advocate of women's equality and their full political participation. In the face of death threats and intimidation, she has emerged as a strong voice of tolerance and justice.

Our October InConversation speakers were Mony Pen from Cambodia (click on podcast) and Anush Gupta from Goonj, winner of Lien Centre 3i Challenge.

UNIFEM – SOUND OUT AGAINST SEX TRAFFICKING

Thanks to UNIFEM and TBWA/Tequila Singapore, saved by the bell will now have a new connotation. Log on to our SoundOut website or on Sound Out Facebook to pledge your support against sex trafficking by 'ringing a bell.'

This campaign looks to raise awareness among Singapore's general public about the horrors of sex trafficking and what you can to do to stop it. The website contains up-to-date information on the issue, a calendar highlighting relevant events and contact information for schools and organizations looking to get involved in the fight against commercial sex.

Ring a Bell today. Who knows maybe you'll save someone from becoming a victim tomorrow.

UNIFEM MEMBERSHIP-LOYALTY CARD

UNIFEM Singapore is proudly launching our first "Invest in Her Life and Shape Her Future" membership - loyalty card.

In addition to existing benefits, UNIFEM members will also receive special discounts and offers by our partner merchants like special offers for yoga classes.

UNIFEM INSPIRING WOMEN PODCAST

UNIFEM Singapore launched it INSPIRING WOMEN podcast with 10 inspiring women who shared their personal stories and what motivate them to do the amazing work that they are doing.

Listen to podcast featuring Melissa Kwee, Claire Chiang, Elim Chew, Dr Susan Lim, Noeleen Hayzer, Somaly Man, Mony Pen, Ibu Robin Lim, Nadya Hutagulung and Brigette Lew.

UNIFEM - DBS Mastercard PARTNERSHIP

UNIFEM Singapore partners DBS and Mastercard to launch the UNIFEM DBSMoneySend™ service to aid migrant workers in Singapore.