Aware's Women's Helpline will operate from 10am to 6pm, Mondays to Fridays. Its operating hours used to be from 3pm to 9.30pm.
SINGAPORE - A 32 per cent rise in calls from women facing issues such as marital problems, abuse or psychological distress last year has led the Association of Women for Action and Research to expand operations to cope with the increase.
Ms Anisha Joseph, Aware's head of care services, said that women are left disempowered or unsupported because they face unfair treatment, barriers to opportunities and violence. Of the 4,062 calls made to the women's helpline last year, 23 per cent were from callers seeking help for marital issues such as divorce, maintenance or separation; 19 per cent had to do with abuse and violence; and 17 per cent were concerned with emotional or psychological distress.
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