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040			_cNew Zealand National Baha'i Reference Library
100			_9612 _aPhyllis Ghim Lian Chew
245	1	0	_aThe Singapore Council of Women and the Women's Movement _bAn Account of Shirin Fozdar and the Women's Movement in Singapore
260			_aSingapore _bAssociation of Women for action and research _c1999
300			_a33 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
500			_aTo redress the situation, this article focuses on the activities of the Singapore Council of Women (SCW) and the women's movement in Singapore. It tells how from the year of its inception (1952) to the passing of the Women's Charter in 1961, the SCW became the first women's organization which boldly sought to change existing laws affecting women through legislation. The group's single-minded thrust against the practice of polygamy gained its widespread publicity and for the first time in Singapore's history, excited and engaged the loyalty and energy of a broad spectrum of women towards achieving a common goal. The SCW was strikingly successful. Within five years, the Muslim Ordinance was passed which included many of the demands which were first brought to public attention by the SCW. Within eight years, in 1961,
500			_aOriginally published as : Chew, Phyllis Ghim Lian (1994). The Singapore Council of Women and the Women's Movement. Journal of South East Asian Studies 25(1): 112-140,
600		0	_9613 _aShirin Fozdar
650		0	_9615 _aFeminism _vBaha'i Faith
650		0	_9299 _aGender Studies _vBaha'i Faith
651		0	_9616 _aSingapore _vBaha'i Faith
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE