DPA co-wrote a commentary this week in the Straits Times entitled “When someone has a mental health crisis, arrest is not the answer” outlining our concerns on an upcoming bill to be debated…
Following Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong’s Budget Statement 2024, Parliament convened for two weeks between 26 February and 7 March where MPs discussed and shared their views on Budget…
The Disabled People’s Association (DPA) is excited to announce the appointment of Mr. Choy Weng Leong as our new Executive Director. Since 2 January 2024, Mr. Choy has taken over the helm from…
On Friday, 16 February 2024, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong delivered Budget Statement 2024 entitled “Building Our Shared Future Together”. While Budget Statement 2024 contains some very important measures,…
Earlier this month on 10 January 2024, the Singapore Parliament held a discussion on the motion of digital safety and inclusion. The motion was entitled “Building an Inclusive and Safe Digital Society” –…
“Climate justice focuses on the intersectionality and inequalities of climate change. Simply put, climate change affects the vulnerable communities more – be it lower income families, migrant workers, disabled communities … often times,…
On 1 September 2023, Singaporeans will head to the polls to cast their vote for President. What accessibilities are available at the polls for Singapore’s 2023 Presidential Elections (PE 2023) to assist you…
The Tripartite Committee on Workplace Fairness has recommended that part of Singapore’s upcoming Workplace Fairness Legislation (WFL) is to require employers to “put in place proper grievance handling processes, so that aggrieved employees…
While there are no recommendations by the Tripartite Committee on Workplace Fairness to include reasonable accommodations provisions within Singapore’s upcoming Workplace Fairness Legislation (WFL) itself, the Tripartite Committee has recommended establishing a Tripartite…
The Tripartite Committee on Workplace Fairness has recommended that Singapore’s upcoming Workplace Fairness Legislation (WFL) limit its definition to direct discrimination, which they recommend defining as “making an adverse employment decision because of…
