Increasing Access to Justice for Sex Workers: 2015 Report

In 2014, Project X started an Abuser Alert Program, a scheme that enables sex workers to firstly report crimes against them to us, and secondly to alert them to potential abusers as reported by others. This program was established because through the years that Project X has been on the ground, we realised that many […]

LGBTQ Policy Journal

At the turn of the year, Project X was contacted by the Harvard Kennedy School to contribute an article for the prestigious institution’s journal. While daunting, we sought to shed light on a particularly distressing issue which was scarcely ever discussed – forced sterilisation (programs or government policies which attempt to force people to undergo […]

On Rights, Wrongs, and the In-Betweens

As part of a project on diversity and inclusivity, a group of friends and I decided to interview Project X to find out more about the lives of sex workers in Singapore. In that short hour-long conversation with the staff of Project X, I found myself challenged in many ways. I went into this interview […]

The Ally Interviews – Terry Xu

You saw them in our video, now find out why they’re allies of the cause! ________________________________________ Why are sex workers’ rights important to you? Because they are decent human beings earning their livelihood through their body and hard work. I see them as workers who fill up a need of society just like the seemingly insignificant […]

The Ally Interviews – Kelly Kimberly

You saw them in our video, now find out why they’re allies of the cause! ________________________________________ Why are sex workers’ rights important to you? I think everyone’s rights are important and nobody should have their rights taken away from them regardless of what they do. Sex workers just wanna do their job, I don’t think they […]

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Vanessa Ho

Executive Director | [email protected]

Executive Director
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Vanessa has been full-time with Project X since 2011, and as a result, has had many opportunities to meet and connect with sex workers in Singapore and around the world. Under her leadership, the organisation has grown from a small group of volunteers to one where there are three paid staff and a team of over 60 volunteers. Correspondingly, she has increased the annual operating budget of the organization five times, and is now recognized as the leading organization that empowers and assists women in the sex industry.

Vanessa has written and spoken extensively about sex work, human trafficking, rape culture, and LGBTQ rights in Singapore. She believes that if people can speak about sex, gender and sexuality in open and in non-judgmental ways, society will become a safer place for everyone.

Vanessa holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Warwick, and a Masters Degree in Gender, Society and Representation from University College London.