27 May 2021 Since 2015, 260 alleged cases of sex and labour trafficking have been investigated The conviction of Jonathan Ching on Tuesday under the Prevention of Human Trafficking Act (PHTA) cast a spotlight on the issue of human trafficking in Singapore – and...
At a young age, Sahini had to work to support her intellectually-disabled younger brother and sickly mother. Yet, the money she earned was barely enough for the small family of three. With limited job opportunities and an unsustainable income, Sahini started to look...
Born into a large family, 23-year-old Areesha started working at a young age to put food on the table for her six younger sisters. She had been working in a garment factory for years but the money she was earning was not enough to support her school-going siblings....
The legal institution of slavery has been abolished and likewise so should slavery practices along with it. Yet, slavery continues to remain pervasive in many slave-like forms. In today’s globalised economy, many goods and services are traded. One of the largest...
December 2020 It’s been a year since the COVID-19 struck Singapore. The first anniversary of one of history’s deadliest pandemics which caused significant lives, severe job losses, and a crippled economy, Singapore as a nation have experienced some of the worst times...
