9 episodes

This is the LAYR podcast where we analyze the different layers to social issues in Singapore.

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    • Society & Culture

This is the LAYR podcast where we analyze the different layers to social issues in Singapore.

    Ep 9: Sex sells but at what cost?

    Ep 9: Sex sells but at what cost?

     The LAYR gang returns to the IG LIVE format, and we have a sex-citing topic this time round. Tune in to our discussion on attitudes towards sex and our individual thoughts and values on this controversial topic! 

    • 52 min
    Ep 8: Foreign Domestic Workers and their employers

    Ep 8: Foreign Domestic Workers and their employers

    "Should I allow my domestic helper to discipline and scold my kids?" 

    "Will I be judged if I get a domestic helper? What if my kids start to speak with a different language or accent?" 

    "Where do I draw the line with my domestic helper?" 

    The full team at LAYR talks to Cindy, also a social worker and the brains behind @ourmindfulpod on Instagram, on what it's like to work with a foreign domestic worker. Listen in! 

    • 36 min
    Ep 7: Making sense of tragedy

    Ep 7: Making sense of tragedy

    Sometimes when tragedy strikes, rage takes over and thoughts of retribution roam close by. Can civil society co-exist with our raw human-ness?

    The LAYR podcast welcomes Rey back from child-birth and shares some thoughts on how we can be human the face of tragedy.

    • 33 min
    Ep 6: Take care of your maid and your maid will take care of you

    Ep 6: Take care of your maid and your maid will take care of you

    ... and your family, and your food, and your children and your parents! 

    Sounds like a great deal, doesn't it? 

    Liren and Yin Yee talk to Vangie, a maid who has lived and worked in Singapore for the past 31 years. She talks about her experience here, and what needs to happen for a FDW to feel welcome and willing to contribute. 

    • 32 min
    Ep 5 - Why do Singaporeans treat maids badly?

    Ep 5 - Why do Singaporeans treat maids badly?

    There has been a recent spate of cases on abuse of foreign domestic workers in Singapore where the extent of abuse was extreme and unimaginable. Whilst not all Singaporeans treat their maids badly, it is a worrying trend.

    Join us in this new episode of LAYR podcast as we explore this issue to discuss what might be some factors that contribute to this rising number of abusive employers. 

    • 24 min
    Ep 4: The SGAGSG social worker video

    Ep 4: The SGAGSG social worker video

    LAYR takes a look at the recent video by sgag on social work, and shares views on professionalising social work, it's evolution and hopes and wishes for the future.

    • 42 min

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