新加坡妇女权利与国家父权制关系试析

Women' s Rights and National Patriarchy in Singapore

新加坡是典型的国家父权制,奉行国家至上、家庭为根、好政府和强政府。新加坡政府对妇女定位是"贤妻良母"和"好劳动力",妇女既要承担照顾家庭培养孩子的传统角色,也要为国家经济增长作出贡献。政府的妇女政策围绕着这两个有点矛盾的定位不断调整,新加坡妇女权利因应国家父权制的需要而变化。政府是从国家利益和家庭利益的视角,而不是从性别平等和妇女利益的视角来提倡妇女权利,所以不可能从根本上提升妇女权利。

National patriarchy remains entrenched in Singapore, which believes in the primacy of the nation, the fundamental value of the family, thus pursues a good and strong government. The Singapore government positions women as ＂virtuous wive and caring mother＂ and ＂good labors＂, in which women are not only supposed to bear the traditional role of taking care of the family and children, but also to make a contribution to national economic growth. Therefore, government＇s policy on women adjusts constantly around these two somewhat contradictory posi- tions, and women＇s rights change in the light of the need of national patriarchy as a result. As a matter of fact, the government promotes women＇s rights for the sake of national interests and family interests, rather than gender equal- ity and women＇s interests, so it is impossible to enhance women＇s rights fundamentally.