Being Aware

Sigh, I don't know what is becoming of the Aware saga in Singapore of which it is an association aiming to act on behalf of women in general in our quest to attain gender equality. This is a battle that is on par with other kinds of human rights that will entitle us to get the most out of the benefits in being part of the society in general. But it is a battle that needs persistent moral support along with good leaders and advocates to act as voices for other women. Unfortunately, if among themselves, they cannot even reach a consensus because everyone is just too strong headed to listen to what others have to say, how do you expect women who are sitting on the fringe like me be able to gain the trust of such fellow leaders?

I mean come on, stop playing the blame game. In my humble opinion, it is good that the new exco want to steer the ship on a new course though it may not be on agreeable terms with everyone. Furthermore, with constant changes, even old values get replaced with new values although I do agree that without a strong foundation, things can fall apart. But certainly there is a balance that can be reached somehow because at the end of it, they have to ascertain who they are fighting the rights for rather than to just achieve their own personal goal of holding a high post in the commitee.

Maybe that's the problem. When women get more and more successful compared to women in the past who would easily succumb under societal pressure to always sacrifice themselves for the sake of others, we get lost in the way. Not lost in the sense of direction where we are heading because we are very sure of the destination, it's just common knowledge that some people will do anything and everything to get there the more successful they get. But like I said, this is not a typical climb on a corporate ladder. It is a climb towards achieving gender equality and everyone's opinions matters even if we do not agree with them because it will totally defeat the purpose of having this organization in the first place.

So I hope they clear this 'saga'. Actually, this is not the first time that Aware experiences such internal conflict but this one is clearly blown out with heavy coverage of the media. I hope that it will end soon. Enough with the power struggle already.