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Association of Women for Action and Research

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For other uses, see Aware (disambiguation). Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) Founded 25 November 1985  ( 1985-11-25 ) Type Non-profit, Non-governmental organisation Focus gender equality Location Block 5, Dover Crescent, #01-22, Singapore Coordinates 1°18′16″N 103°46′56″E  /  1.30432°N 103.78227°E  / 1.30432; 103.78227 Coordinates: 1°18′16″N 103°46′56″E  /  1.30432°N 103.78227°E  / 1.30432; 103.78227 Area served Singapore Website Official website The Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) is a not-for-profit organisation that advocates for gender equality and provides critical support services for women in Singapore. It is a registered charity with Institute of Public Character status. [1] AWARE believes in the rights of women and men to make informed and responsible choices about their lives and to have equal opportunities in education, marriage and employment, and in the right of women to control t...

Housing and Development Board

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"HDB" redirects here. For other uses, see HDB (disambiguation). Housing & Development Board [HDB] Logo of the HDB Agency overview Formed February 1, 1960  ( 1960-02-01 ) Preceding agency Singapore Improvement Trust Jurisdiction Government of Singapore Headquarters HDB Hub, 480 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310480 Agency executives Bobby Chin Yoke Choong [1] , Chairman Cheong-Chua Koon Hean (Dr), CEO Parent agency Ministry of National Development (Singapore) Website www.hdb.gov.sg The HDB Hub at Toa Payoh, headquarters of the Housing & Development Board of Singapore. HDB Flats in Jurong West The Housing & Development Board ( HDB ; Malay: Lembaga Pembangunan dan Perumahan ; Chinese: 建屋发展局 ; pinyin: Jiànwū Fāzhǎn Jú ; Tamil: வீடமைப்பு வளர்ச்சிக் கழகம் ) is the statutory board of the Ministry of National Development responsible for public housing in Singapore. It is generally credited with clearing the squatte...