Part I: What is the Women's Charter?; Part Ii: Marriage; Part Iii: Regulation of Husband-Wife Relationship; Part Iv: Regulation of Parent-Child Relationship; Part V: Violence in the Family; Part Vi: Divorce and the Process; Part Vii: Maintenance; Part Viii: Division of Matrimonial Assets; Part Ix: Muslims; Epilogue; References; Index; About the Author
Summary
Prof Leong Wai Kum not only demystifies the provisions of the Women's Charter, she also situates the Charter in Singapore's political context at the time. The author gives a balanced view of the Charter by highlighting the progressive provisions as well as its shortcomings. Outstanding is her personal view that the Charter provides a moral view of marriage as being "an equal cooperative partnership of different efforts". She also holds the view that the Charter elevates the status of women as ..
