Project X has been around for 10 years, and our effectiveness has been based on various factors. Most of what we have achieved as an organization would not have been possible if it were not for our team of dedicated, and talented volunteers. They have devoted their time and energy to assist us, and their… [Read More]
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Project X Submits Recommendations to the Penal Code Review
The Government announced in 2016 that it had intentions to undertake substantive reform of our criminal laws, to ensure that they remain relevant and up-to-date. A Penal Code Review Committee was convened by Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Law in July 2016, and in August 2018, they released a 500-page report on the… [Read More]
Sherry goes to Cambodia!
The Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) exists to uphold the voice of sex workers globally and connect regional networks advocating for the rights of female, male, and transgender sex workers. NSWP is a membership organization. Our members are local, national or regional sex worker-led organizations and networks across five regions: Africa, Asia and… [Read More]
Human Rights Defenders Program 2017!
2017 saw the launch of our Human Rights Defender Program (HRDP), aimed at empowering sex workers through equipping them with relevant skills to aid others in their community. The HRDP is divided into numerous modules, each module tackles a key issue facing the community and equips them with a specific skill. Here’s a quick summary… [Read More]
Sending sexy pictures to your client or partner? Read this first!
Hi, I’m Ellie, a sex worker by night, and a cybersecurity worker in the day. These days, there’s an increasing number of sex workers finding clients via online sites, and you might be one of them. So, you’ve been chatting with a couple of potential clients, and one just looks perfect. He seems genuine,… [Read More]
Memoirs of a Singaporean Cam Girl
My name is Charlotte, I am in my early twenties this year, and I have previously worked as a sex cam model. Cam models are video performers that perform erotic acts that are streamed online in exchange for goods or money. We often see sex cam sites advertised via pop-up ads on porn sites. The… [Read More]
My Journey to CEDAW – Sherry’s Next Step to Activism
Last month, fellow community leader, Lisa, and I flew to Geneva, Switzerland for the 68th Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) session. CEDAW provides women a platform to bring awareness to unresolved women’s issues to an international level so as to encourage action at a national level. This… [Read More]
An Interview with Charmaine Leung, author of 17A Keong Saik Road
As part of a sex workers’ rights organization, we very rarely hear about the history of the sex industry in Singapore, let alone one that is a personal account. Due to the stigma and shame surrounding the people involved in the sex industry, much of our very own history is lost. When I received a… [Read More]
Documenting an unseen side of Singapore, Kyle Ngo, a photographer sheds a different light on Sisters behind closed doors.
Title: Sisters As I walked through those wooden doors, I saw a lady waving at me with a smile and hope. Her name is Sherry Sherqueshaa, a sex worker who is now a researcher and writer at Project X, a non-profit organization comprising of a small team of staff dedicated volunteers. They would walk… [Read More]
Behind closed doors, as Project X’s intern, Kethlyn shares her thoughts.
For the longest time, I had been dreading the completion of the last task that had been assigned to me – writing a personal reflection on my 3 months as Project X’s intern. I use the term ‘dread’ for many reasons; 1) I hopped onto the internship wagon with many questions in my bag. While… [Read More]