The Ally Interviews – Becca D’Bus
You saw them in our video, now find out why they’re allies of the cause! ________________________________________ Why are sex workers’
May 20, 2016
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You saw them in our video, now find out why they’re allies of the cause! ________________________________________ Why are sex workers’
1. Why sex workers’ rights? Okay, a bit of a backstory here: I stay on campus in NUS, at College
It was a Saturday morning in Geylang. Sheryl, a 27 year old Singaporean transgender sex worker was working over time
Today, 3rd of March is the International Sex Workers’ Rights Day. At 2am, Project X received a phone call from
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers was started as a day of vigil and memorial for the sex
Download the full report here:Â ALMOS UPR Report 2015 MEDIA STATEMENT BY ALMOS ON THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW As
On the 7th of December 2015 the Straits Times published this article, contained in which were a slew of discriminatory
Late 2013, we approached by the Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic, Yale Law School, upon being recommended by
Ah Boys to Bullies is a call for a change to stop bullying. To educate the bullies and
“Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Since the inception
You saw them in our video, now find out why they’re allies of the cause! ________________________________________ Why are sex workers’
1. Why sex workers’ rights? Okay, a bit of a backstory here: I stay on campus in NUS, at College
It was a Saturday morning in Geylang. Sheryl, a 27 year old Singaporean transgender sex worker was working over time
Today, 3rd of March is the International Sex Workers’ Rights Day. At 2am, Project X received a phone call from
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers was started as a day of vigil and memorial for the sex
Download the full report here:Â ALMOS UPR Report 2015 MEDIA STATEMENT BY ALMOS ON THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW As
On the 7th of December 2015 the Straits Times published this article, contained in which were a slew of discriminatory
Late 2013, we approached by the Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic, Yale Law School, upon being recommended by
Ah Boys to Bullies is a call for a change to stop bullying. To educate the bullies and
“Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Since the inception
You saw them in our video, now find out why they’re allies
1. Why sex workers’ rights? Okay, a bit of a backstory here:
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers was started as a
Download the full report here:Â ALMOS UPR Report 2015 MEDIA STATEMENT BY
On the 7th of December 2015 the Straits Times published this article,
Late 2013, we approached by the Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights
Ah Boys to Bullies is a call for a change
“Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education” –
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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.