Volunteer Spotlight: Mandarin Linguist – Yingshu
I am Yingshu, a Mandarin teacher at a university in Singapore. I have been volunteering for Project X for over
April 30, 2019
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I am Yingshu, a Mandarin teacher at a university in Singapore. I have been volunteering for Project X for over
From the 13th to 14th of November 2018, training regarding the Engagement with the United Nations’ (UN) Human Rights Mechanism
The Regional Training on Using CEDAW to Advance the Rights of Sex Workers, jointly organised by the Asia Pacific Network
Project X has been around for 10 years, and our effectiveness has been based on various factors. Most of what
Project X has been around for 10 years, and our effectiveness has been based on various factors. Most of what
Hi, I’m Ellie, a sex worker by night, and a cybersecurity worker in the day. These days, there’s an increasing
My name is Charlotte, I am in my early twenties this year, and I have previously worked as a sex
Title: Sisters As I walked through those wooden doors, I saw a lady waving at me with a smile
For the longest time, I had been dreading the completion of the last task that had been assigned to me
(part two available here) Transgender People and Singapore People see transgender women as sex objects. ~Vanessa, on the perception of
I am Yingshu, a Mandarin teacher at a university in Singapore. I have been volunteering for Project X for over
From the 13th to 14th of November 2018, training regarding the Engagement with the United Nations’ (UN) Human Rights Mechanism
The Regional Training on Using CEDAW to Advance the Rights of Sex Workers, jointly organised by the Asia Pacific Network
Project X has been around for 10 years, and our effectiveness has been based on various factors. Most of what
Project X has been around for 10 years, and our effectiveness has been based on various factors. Most of what
Hi, I’m Ellie, a sex worker by night, and a cybersecurity worker in the day. These days, there’s an increasing
My name is Charlotte, I am in my early twenties this year, and I have previously worked as a sex
Title: Sisters As I walked through those wooden doors, I saw a lady waving at me with a smile
For the longest time, I had been dreading the completion of the last task that had been assigned to me
(part two available here) Transgender People and Singapore People see transgender women as sex objects. ~Vanessa, on the perception of
I am Yingshu, a Mandarin teacher at a university in Singapore. I
From the 13th to 14th of November 2018, training regarding the Engagement
The Regional Training on Using CEDAW to Advance the Rights of Sex
Project X has been around for 10 years, and our effectiveness has
Project X has been around for 10 years, and our effectiveness has
Hi, I’m Ellie, a sex worker by night, and a cybersecurity worker
My name is Charlotte, I am in my early twenties this year,
Title: Sisters As I walked through those wooden doors, I saw
For the longest time, I had been dreading the completion of the
(part two available here) Transgender People and Singapore People see transgender women
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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.