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2011

Dec 2011SNOW'11 coverage in Expat LivingExpat Living
Dec 2011SNOW in Singapore Tatler's December issueTatler
24 Nov 2011REAL WOMEN, REAL FASHION: Take a sneak peek at the designer garments up for sale at Buy To Save on HerWorldPlus.com!HerWorldPlus.com
Nov 2011Buy To Save mentioned in the Singapore Tatler November issue!Tatler
Nov 18 2011A Legend In Her Own Right - ActuallyMag features the visit of CNN's Hero of the Year 2010, Mrs. Anuradha Koirala.ActuallyMag
Nov 18 2011More pictures from SNOW 2011 at AsiaTatler.comAsiaTatler.com
Nov 01 2011Women's Views on News features SNOW 2011!WomensViewsonNews.org
Oct 2011Find a Cause!The Finder
Oct 2011UN Women, a Profile on Pia Bruce and Katrina DickExpat Living Magazine
Oct 08 2011UN Women Singapore gets $300K to help women in distressThe Straits Times
Oct 04 2011SNOW in Singapore - art and dinner fundraiser for UN WomenWomensViewsonNews.org
Aug 02 2011Taskforce responds to US trafficking in persons report TODAY
Jun 2011'Day off' in the Chinese Press 
Jun 13 2011People : Trina Liang - Lin, President of UN Women SGTODAY
May 2011Empowering Women & ChildrenHumaneity Magazine
Mar 19 2011Upload a video for a chance to change the worldThe Straits Times
Mar 08 2011Celebrating Women (Cover)TODAY
Mar 08 2011Why maids' rights should matter to usTODAY
Mar 02 2011Mastercard, UN Women Singapore launch Project InspireCampaign Asia
Mar 01 2011Go online and change the worldChannel NewsAsia
Mar 02 2011Go online and change the world InSing.com
Mar 02 2011Women here not investment-savvyMyPaper
Mar 02 2011Go online and change the world SGClub Forums
Mar 02 2011Singapore RoundupThe Business Times
Mar 02 2011S'porean women lag in financial literacyTODAY
Mar 02 2011Go online and change the worldXinMSN
Mar 01 2011UN Women Singapore and MasterCard Launch Project Inspire: 5 Minutes to Change the WorldNGOPost.org

2010

Dec 2010Let it Snow!Singapore Tatler
Dec 14, 2010Viet Women Here to Make a Quick BuckThe Straits Times
Nov 23, 2010Introduce Specific Laws Against Child PornThe Straits Times
Apr 22, 2010The Pain Behind Singapore's Gains - part 1Australian Financial Review
Apr 22, 2010The Pain Behind Singapore's Gains - part 2Australian Financial Review

2009

Dec 12, 2009Helping Women to help themselvesThe Straits Times
Dec 11, 2009Chanel for CharityThe Straits Times
Dec 11, 2009The Bag PageThe Straits Times
Dec 10, 2009Socially Conscious BagsGroovini
Dec 5, 2009Bags of Hope for Women with HIV/AIDSThe Straits Times
Dec 2009Paying it BackELLE
Dec 2009Where to ShopCLEO
Dec 2009Empower your SexCLEO
Dec 2009A Fashionable LifeHarper's Bazaar
Dec 2009Shop to SaveWomen's Weekly
Dec 2009Pre-loved Designer Clothing SaleWomen's Weekly
Nov 20, 2009Give to SaveThe Straits Times
Nov 2009GuestbooksPrestige
Nov 2009A Blu-ming BenefitPrestige
Oct 27, 2009UNIFEM 'Buy to Save' PosterBazaar
Oct 24, 2009Break Silence, Activist Urges AIDS PatientsStrait Times
Oct 2009Which Women Doesn't Want Liberty?SWW
Aug 30, 2009Ask About My Credentials, Not My RaceThe Straits Times
Aug 15, 2009'Rape within marriage is still assault' The Straits Times
Aug 6, 2009Women's AchievementsThe Straits Times
Aug 6, 2009Women an untapped resourceThe Business Times
Aug 6, 2009Call to do more to help women workersThe Straits Times
Aug 6, 2009More women than men 'could lose jobs'Today
Aug 6, 2009Campaign to fight child sex tradeThe Straits Times
Aug 5, 2009Weathering Storm: Advancing Women's Economic Opportunities in Current Financial ClimateStates News Service
2009Deliver Your Hope and Show your LoveCharles and Keith

2008

Dec 18, 2008Domestic Workers' Rights are Worker's RightsTribute
Dec 6, 2008Get InvolvedThe Straits Times
Nov 20, 2008Only Eight States Close Gender Gap, says UnifemThird World Network
Nov 20, 2008Women Migrants need Protection, EmpowermentLabour
Nov 20, 2008Singapore Non-Profit Receives $40,000 Research Grant For Study on Women Migrant Workers in AsiaPRBuzz.com
* Nov 20, 2008Events: "Women Mean Business" Corporate LuncheonAssociation of Women Doctors Singapore
Nov 20, 2008The Picturehouse explores "Your name is Justine"thepicturehouse.com.sg
Nov 15, 2008Roasted bone marrow helps raise $200,000The Straits Times
Oct 29, 2008Filipinas is known as the world's largest exporter of labourNoticiasFinancieras
Oct 29, 2008Labor: Protection, Empowerment Sought for Women MigrantsInter Press Service
Sep 13, 2008Autographed F1 jeroboam for auction in SingaporeChannel NewsAsia
Sep 5, 2008NGOs say more can be done to help duped foreign workersChannel NewsAsia
Sep 5, 2008They need a helping hand ; More can be done to aid those duped into shady jobs here, say NGOsToday
Aug 9, 2008Rise of the online activistsThe Straits Times
Aug 1, 2008Reminder: Maids are Human Beings tooSIIA
Jun 16, 2008Curbing human trafficking: S'pore falls short, says USThe Straits Times
Jun 7, 2008Maids today, business owners tomorrowasiaone
May 5, 2008Maids deserve a day off, tooThe Straits Times
May 2, 2008No maid-to-order situationThe Straits Times
May 2, 2008Singapore Advocacy Groups Campaign 'Days Off' for MaidsThe Irrawaddy
Apr 30, 2008'Battle not won' for rest days; Three societies to launch campaign for maidsToday
Apr 30, 2008Civic groups campaign for maids' day-offThe Straits Times
Apr 30, 2008Singapore Advocacy Groups Campaign For Days Off For MaidsDow Jones International News
Apr 30, 2008Singapore groups to push for maids' day offAgence France Presse
Apr 29, 2008UN campaigns for Singapore maids to get day offReuters News
Apr 29, 2008NGOs campaign for day off for foreign maidsasiaone
Apr 19, 2008CJC students rice to the challengeThe Straits Times
Apr 2, 2008FWAS President's Message: 2008-2009Financial Women's Association of Singapore
Apr/May, 2005Spotlight on: Day Off CampaignUNIFEM Journal
Mar 11, 2008In war for talent, turning a blind eye to gender is keyThe Straits Times
Mar 9, 2008Over 600 foreign domestic workers get free health check-upsChannel NewsAsia
Mar 9, 2008Health Check Giggles on Women's DayThe Straits Times
Feb 29, 2008SingaporeSnippetsToday
Feb 22, 2008Taking a DIY approach to dialogue and debateThe Straits Times
Jan 9, 2008Melissa Kwee believes that everyone has a personal calling in life. Hers is to...Today

2007

Dec 17, 2007When maids are their families' 'sacrificial lambs'Today
Nov 21, 2007Victims of Gender DiscriminationYouth.SG
Nov 15, 2007Roasted bone marrow helps raise S$200,000The Straits Times
Oct 11, 2007Fashion reliefThe Straits Times
Oct 10, 2007Sexual Groomingthe new paper
Sep 30, 2007Chefs cook in support of womenThe Straits Times
Sep 24, 2007Even One Kid Exploited is a Tragedythe new paper
Sep 19, 2007Asean to hear views of civil society bodiesThe Straits Times
Sep 18, 2007Tougher laws against sexual predatorsThe Straits Times
Jun 16, 2007Govt 'baffled' by US human trafficking ratingThe Straits Times
Mar 20, 2007INSEAD celebrates women in business with 'Best in Management' eventINSEAD
Mar 16, 2007Connecting womenThe Business Times
Mar 8, 2007Honour less-dominant half of societyThe Straits Times
Mar 8, 2007"Women Mean Business" Corporate Luncheon celebrating International Women's DayAssociation of Women Doctors (Singapore)
Mar 7, 2007Japan to get first look at Spidey 3Today
2007Shopping to GiveElle

2006

Dec 25, 2006Changing Lives The Edge
Dec 13, 2006End Violence Against Women NowYouth.SG
Nov 24, 2006Gala Film Screening: Take My Eyes (Te Doy Mis Ojos)Singapore Film Society
Nov 24, 2006Gala Film Screening: Te Doy Mis Ojos (Take My Eyes), Award-winning film directed by Iciar BollainSubstation
Nov 9, 2006Child-sex hunters in law's crosshairs; Overseas jaunts could result in stiff jail sentencesTODAY (Singapore)
Nov 2, 2006Taking pains to reduce abuse; Website to spread awareness of women, child abuse, measure society's involvementTODAY (Singapore)
Oct 28, 2006Singapore's quiet lobbyistsThe Straits Times
Oct 28, 2006Different ways to get things doneThe Straits Times
Oct 21, 2006UN awards for three Singapore womenBusiness Times Singapore
Oct 20, 2006Unifem honours outstanding S'porean womenTODAY (Singapore)
Oct 13, 2006Singapore JewelFest 2006Singaporesights.com
Oct 5, 2006Bring on the blingThe Straits Times
Sep 29, 2006Minding the childrenThe Straits Times
Sep 28, 2006A bit of everythingThe Straits Times
Sep 25, 2006What sort of tourism does S'pore want? Surely it can't be sexThe Straits Times
Mar 22, 2006Govt funds anti-child sex tourism moveThe Straits Times
Mar 8, 2006Forum on changing gender rolesBPW Newsletter
Mar 3, 2006Women and NegotiationHumanTrafficking.org

2005

Dec 9, 2005Go for pre-emptive strike - engage human rights criticsStraits Times
Nov 24, 2005He strays, wife ends up HIV+; Unifem hopes to set up 'woman-only' clinic for HIV/Aids testingTODAY (Singapore)
Nov 22, 200523 fake Batam brides in vice scamThe Straits Times
Nov 13, 2005AWARE believes some foreign brides mum on spousal abuseChannel NewsAsia
Oct 31, 2005Lured by work but forced into sex trade in BatamThe Straits Times
Oct 13, 2005Netting child-sex tourists; More than 1,300 petition online to change S'pore law to prosecute perpetrators back homeTODAY (Singapore)
Jul 30, 2005'Are you free for tar pau?'The Straits Times
Jul 1, 2005Mony PenVanilla
Jun 30, 20053 S'porean women on Nobel listThe New Paper
May 28, 2005Shock would-be child sex tourists into saying 'no'The Straits Times
May 21, 2005Crack down on child sex touristsThe Straits Times
Apr 30, 2005Many child-sex tourists are marriedThe Straits Times
Apr 30, 2005Amend law to punish locals doing it overseasThe Straits Times
Apr 28, 2005Asean wages war on child sex tourismThe Straits Times
Apr 27, 2005Battle to protect Asia's children; Singapore urged to lead fight; citizens among worst offendersTODAY (Singapore)
Apr 27, 2005Moves to curb worrying rise in child sex tourismThe Straits Times
Apr 27, 2005Battle to protect Asia's children; Singapore urged to lead fight; citizens among worst offendersTODAY (Singapore)
Mar 3, 2005The INSEAD Women's ForumINSEAD Newsletter
Feb 10, 2005The Women's SupperINSEAD Newsletter

2004

Nov 29, 2004Risky sex habits abroad put wives, girlfriends at riskStraits Times
Nov 13, 2004Holidaymakers who suspect other travellers of abusing childrenECPAT International
Sep 9, 2004Reintegration Program for OFWs Launched in Singapore; OFWs Now Taught to be EntrepreneursPress Release - Department of Foreign Affairs, Phillipines
Jul 21, 2004Mission isn't to 'rescue' sex workersThe Straits Times
Jul 12, 2004UOBAM launches its first Islamic fundThe Straits Times
Jun 28, 2004Men using brothels new targets in Asian anti-trafficking driveAgence France Presse
Jun 20, 2004Save the world and still make moneyThe Straits Times
Jun 16, 2004Curbing Batam sex: Stop, she's too youngThe Straits Times
Jun 12, 2004Courses on dollars and sense for maidsThe Straits Times
May 29, 2004UOB Asset Management Re-launches its United Global UNIFEM Singapore FundUOB Website
Apr 24, 2004Children for SaleNBC News
Mar 22, 2004It's Saturday - 600 S'pore men hit Batam... for sexThe Straits Times
Mar 19, 2004Building better livesBusiness Times Singapore

2003

Mar 9, 2003Not just for 'aunties' - Women's groups woo younger setStraits Times
Feb 20, 2003Asia's sex trade is 'slavery'Asia General

2002

Oct 20, 2002Asia eyes boom in ethical investmentsAgence France-Presse
Sep 9, 2002Personal Finance - Can you make money by being nice?The Edge Singapore

2001

Oct 19, 2001Play with WordsBusiness Times Singapore
Sep 26, 2001Sustainable Investment in Asia?Independent Business Weekly
Jun 8, 2001Who is this Mad woman?The Straits Times
Jun 5, 2001Pool Strength to Attain Equitable Participation, Asean Women ToldBernama Daily Malaysian News
May 1, 2001UOB Lauded for Advancing Women's Status in EconomyBusiness Times Singapore
Apr 27, 2001Women leaders gather to make dealsThe Straits Times
Apr 26, 2001Asiaweek - Your Money - Environment - Doing It Right - Asia is finally waking up to the reality of …aAsiaweek
Mar 26, 2001Only 20 gainers as Lady's Challenge enters final lapBusiness Times Singapore
Jan 11, 2001Investment Funds -- Honey Pot: A Singapore investment fund with ethics is helping poor families beat the poverty trapFar Eastern Economic Review
Jan 9, 2001Asian Mutual Fund Sets New Standard for Promoting Women's IssuesSocialFunds.com

2000

Jan 12, 2000Singapore's First Ethical Fund finds Few TakersStraits Times

1999

Nov 18, 1999Singaporeans Start `Ethical' Mutual Fund --- In a First for Region, Group to Invest Only in Women-Friendly FirmsThe Asian Wall Street Journal
Nov 12, 1999UOB and Unifem Set Up 'ethical' FundThe Straits Times
Nov 12, 1999Fund Backed By EthicsBusiness Times Singapore
Oct 29, 1999UOBAM and Unifem Singapore launch 'ethical' fundBusiness Times Singapore
Oct 14, 1999Unifem S'pore to Send Team to East TimorThe Straits Times
Jul 18, 1999Traditional View on Spousal Roles PersistThe Straits Times
Jul 5, 1999She Picks Clams to Save Money for SchoolThe Straits Times
Jul 5, 1999Help Put a Child in School for 3 years with $200The Straits Times

1997

Feb 7, 1997The Lost ChildrenAsiaweek

1995

Mar 18, 1995A Symbol Dies in Singapore 
Jan 23, 1995Changing Attitudes Key to Ending Child Sex TradeInterPress Service

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