Last month, fellow community leader, Lisa, and I flew to Geneva, Switzerland for the 68th Committee on the Elimination of
As part of a sex workers’ rights organization, we very rarely hear about the history of the sex industry in
For the longest time, I had been dreading the completion of the last task that had been assigned to me
Sex work has always been a taboo subject in our conservative society, more so in Singapore whereby sex workers are
I have slept with countless men since I was 14. Now I’m 28. Entertaining and trying the different type of
(part two available here) Transgender People and Singapore People see transgender women as sex objects. ~Vanessa, on the perception of
(part one available here) Julie, with Joe Chan, Centre Director of REACH Youth The drugs gave Julie a sense of
At the tender age of 12, Julie began realising that she was not comfortable dressed like a male. Describing the feeling
(part one available here) The Agency The agent was swift in his responses and I was soon scheduled for a
It’s been ten years since I wrote Invisible Trade 2: Secret Lives and Sexual Intrigue in Singapore (the sequel to
Last month, fellow community leader, Lisa, and I flew to Geneva, Switzerland for the 68th Committee on the Elimination of
As part of a sex workers’ rights organization, we very rarely hear about the history of the sex industry in
For the longest time, I had been dreading the completion of the last task that had been assigned to me
Sex work has always been a taboo subject in our conservative society, more so in Singapore whereby sex workers are
I have slept with countless men since I was 14. Now I’m 28. Entertaining and trying the different type of
(part two available here) Transgender People and Singapore People see transgender women as sex objects. ~Vanessa, on the perception of
(part one available here) Julie, with Joe Chan, Centre Director of REACH Youth The drugs gave Julie a sense of
At the tender age of 12, Julie began realising that she was not comfortable dressed like a male. Describing the feeling
(part one available here) The Agency The agent was swift in his responses and I was soon scheduled for a
It’s been ten years since I wrote Invisible Trade 2: Secret Lives and Sexual Intrigue in Singapore (the sequel to
Last month, fellow community leader, Lisa, and I flew to Geneva, Switzerland
As part of a sex workers’ rights organization, we very rarely hear
For the longest time, I had been dreading the completion of the
Sex work has always been a taboo subject in our conservative society,
(part two available here) Transgender People and Singapore People see transgender women
(part one available here) Julie, with Joe Chan, Centre Director of REACH
At the tender age of 12, Julie began realising that she was not
(part one available here) The Agency The agent was swift in his
It’s been ten years since I wrote Invisible Trade 2: Secret Lives
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Kheng Leng is a Registered Social Worker with the Singapore Association of Social Workers. Prior to joining Project X, she worked extensively with youths-at-risk and on issues of intergenerational poverty in Singapore. She is experienced in pioneering innovative social services such as setting up a Collective Impact initiative to support the lower-income families at Spoooner Road and operationalising the first boarding campus for lower-income families at Spooner Road and operationalising the first boarding campus for lower-income youths at =Dreams.
Kheng Leng firmly believes that every person deserves to live their potential. She hopes to develop the social work services at Project X and provide our community with right resources and opportunities at whatever stage of their lives.
Kheng Leng holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Highest Distinction) from the National University of Singapore.
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.
