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AsiaOne | Who sacrifices more in marriage and parenthood? Here’s what this Singapore survey found
According to Cultivate SG's "Marriage, Parenthood and Success" Survey 2025, around half of women say that women sacrifice more in marriage and parenthood, while men are much less likely to say so.
- 20 November 2025
Salt & Light | Marriage and parenthood rank low among markers of success for Singaporeans: Cultivate SG survey
According to Cultivate SG's "Marriage, Parenthood and Success" Survey 2025, being married and having children rank low among Singaporeans' perceptions of what makes a successful life.
- November 18 2025
CNA | The struggles of single parenthood
In a "Big Read" feature on CNA published on 14 November 2025, our "Marriage, Family and Social Discourse" survey was cited for its finding 83 percent of respondents believed that single parents should receive more support.
- November 14 2025
Channel 8 | Proposed new law to empower victims of online harms to get quick redress (Chinese)
On 15 October, the Singapore Government introduced a new Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Bill in Parliament. We share our thoughts with Channel 8 on how the law will encourage "keyboard warriors" to be more circumspect in expressing their views.
- October 15 2025
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Salt & Light | Grander Together: A new movement that champions grandparents and intergenerational families
Soft-launched by Cultivate SG, a secular non-profit organisation that researches and dialogues on family issues in Singapore, Grander Together aims to inspire grandparents to be more involved in the lives of their grandchildren, among other objectives.
- 22 November 2024
Salt & Light | 5 things to note from the Marriage, Family & Social Discourse survey by Cultivate SG
Many Singaporeans still hold positive views towards marriage and family, but the findings of a recent survey suggest that a sizeable number of younger women are dissatisfied with existing norms.
- 19 November 2024
Parliament | Second Reading of Child Development Co-Savings (Amendment) Bill
Cultivate SG's "Parenthood and Work" survey was cited by Member of Parliament Louis Ng (Nee Soon), during the debates over increases in parental leave.
- 13 November 2024
The Straits Times | Can parents enjoy extra leave without irritating their employers?
Perhaps tax breaks for employers, and a pool of temporary hires who can cover for parents on leave, will move the needle.
- 2 October 2024
CNA | Commentary: A bold leap for parental leave, but fathers and employers hold the key
The success of Singapore's bold new parental leave policies hinges on fathers embracing their role in caregiving and employers supporting a balanced approach to family and work life, say the Institute of Policy Studies’ Mathew Mathews and Melvin Tay.
- 23 August 2024
The Straits Times | 1 in 2 dads in Singapore took paternity leave in 2022; work commitments among factors affecting take-up rate
Since government-paid paternity leave was introduced in 2013, take-up rates have more than doubled from about 25 per cent to over 50 per cent of fathers in recent years.
- 23 August 2024
The Straits Times | Boosting Singapore’s low birth rate: Indranee Rajah, young parents discuss
Our research coordinator Daniel Lim joins Minister Indranee Rajah and another guest at the Straits Times podcast, to speak about how Singapore's low birth rate can be boosted.
- 31 July 2024
The Straits Times | For dads, flexi-work is just what the doctor ordered
Flexible work arrangements should not reinforce the notion that women alone have to juggle the burden of work and caregiving.
- 1 May 2024
Regardless | Wait Long Long to Get Married – No Good Lah
Singaporeans are marrying later in life. It may be hard to imagine that Singapore once struggled with people marrying in their teens. But is it a good thing that men and women are now only marrying at around 30 years of age?
- 9 April 2024
