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Reform of Guardianship of Infants Act
Guardianship is a legal status under the law, giving a person the legal responsibility to care for a child below 21 years of age. Singapore's guardianship laws are fairly dated, and we put forward two sets of recommendations for the reform of guardianship law: firstly, a clearly-defined statutory regime for non-parents to protect the welfare of children, and secondly, to allow the nomination or appointment of a guardian in the event there is no one able and willing to discharge parental or guardianship responsibilities towards the child.
- 17 November 2025
Public Consultation on Workplace Fairness Dispute Resolution
Employment should be fair and merit-based, and the approach for workplace fairness disputes should preserve workplace and social harmony. However, we differ from the approach on judicial forum and prefer a more balanced approach to privacy and publicity than proposed in the Ministry of Manpower's Consultation Paper.
- September 18 2025
Marriage, Family and Social Discourse Survey 2024 – Supplementary Report on Religion
Cultivate commissioned Toluna to do a survey on marriage, family and social discourse. The online survey covered 2,000 Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents. This a supplementary report giving a breakdown of data by religion.
- March 7 2025
latest Publications
Words make conversation
Words make conversation, and clarity breeds communication. We can grow the good, one conversation at a time because interpersonal dialogue humanises us.
- 6 July 2023
Human Rights of the Family (Part 1): The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
10 December 2023 marked the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. One provision declares that “The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.” How did this come about?
- 7 February 2024
Human Rights of the Family (Part 2): Family as the Basic Building Block of Society
Consistent with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Singapore Government has affirmed and emphasised the foundational importance of the family unit in its laws and policies. This is even in the midst of debates over the meaning and definition of “family”.
- 14 February 2024
