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60,000 women and minors are estimated by UNICEF to be victims of sex trafficking in the Philippines, with some as young as 7 years old. Rebecca Eu is on a mission to stop this.

Rebecca, who has been volunteering in the Philippines since she was 20, has heard one too many stories of girls forced into this sex trade to help lift their families out of poverty. Today, her social enterprise Mei's Own, is putting survivors of sex trafficking in the Philippines to school, by working with local artisans to make homeware. And meanwhile… WHAT ARE YOU DOING AT THE AGE OF 26? 😜😜😜

Eu as in…. Eu Yan Sang? Like the TCM shop that sells bird's nest? 🥵🥵As the youngest daughter of one of the wealthiest Singaporean families, Rebecca grew up different from most of us. When you have 140 years of family history in the making, it's almost impossible to ignore the familial pressure and generational trauma that will be passed down. Growing up different meant getting bullied, being dubbed as "ginseng girl" her whole life, and struggling with mental health since as long as she can remember. In this episode, Rebecca Eu shares how living with one of the most well-known family names in Southeast Asia is both a blessing and a curse, and how she's finally learnt to embrace her own path today. P.S. Nobody call her "ginseng girl"!!! She's sensitive 😜😜😜

Hello, how are you coping, this COVID-19? It's been a confusing and unsettling couple of weeks for many of us (hang in there sweetie!!) but amidst global panic are some instances of society being inherently good.

From having online dinner parties, to first dates over zoom, society is getting CREATIVE in a bid to stay connected. We're seeing the world turn into a kinder, more harmonious space to live in (literally), as we tune in to symphonies via livestream services, and pool together supplies for our frontline workers, and those who are in need.

Tune in to listen to how we are battling this pandemic together. With love from Something Private, reminding you guys to #stayhomestaysafe!!! ❤️❤️

Girls, ever been afraid to hit the gym alone? 🥵Maybe you're afraid of getting judged, or being the only woman in the room… well, WE 💯 RELATE. But together, we are stronger! At least, that's the philosophy of fitness influencer Megan Yit when she first created the Telegurrrs group chat. What started out as a platform to find workout buddies, very quickly turned into a community of friends who share about the most intimate parts of their lives, including looking out for each other during these COVID-19 times. 💪✊️️️Today, the community is almost 200 girls strong, with over 20 sub-interest groups; because girls who sweat together stay together. 💖💖💖

Megan Yit was in a three year long fitness spiral, and nobody knew. Better known as @_hiccuppieeyelashiejellie on Instagram, she was one of Singapore's first and youngest Instagram fitness influencers, with 40,000 followers at her peak back in 2015. With a strict exercise routine and diet, she was a #fitspo for many with a body many would kill to have. ⛹️‍♀️🏋️‍♀️🤸‍♀️But it came at a cost. Her lifestyle was punishing, and the environment she was in was toxic. Eventually her body crashed. Today, Megan shares about how she pulled herself out of the rabbit hole she had created for herself, the importance of listening to your body and finding a routine that works well for you. In 2020, we want to take care of our bodies, both physically, and mentally. 💆‍♀️💆‍♀️Tune in now!

Love in the 21st century might be synonymous with dating apps, and can be quite painful. When you judge a potential partner entirely based on their height and whether they have a chiseled jawline, it's no wonder romance can quickly fizzle out. Enter a dating agency's modern solution - relationship profiling and compatibility matching. GaiGai has a team of certified relationship managers that are what you can consider to be little cupids of modern dating in Singapore. In just a 90 minute dating personality review, you'll understand yourself and what you want out of a relationship. But the best part of it all? GaiGai works on finding someone compatible for you, based on their pool of eligible singles. On this episode, we follow the journey of two singles who try out relationship profiling. All SP listeners are entitled to a free relationship profiling experience with GaiGai, sign up at: http://bit.ly/findlovewithgaigai

'In Her Words' is a sub-series from Something Private — a space for women to share deeply personal stories of unspeakable pains and triumph, faith and strength. In this third episode, we hear from a Malay-Muslim female* who has undergone female circumcision, or sunat perempuan, in Singapore. She shares that growing up, sunat was very much a norm for her community and was not a practice she questioned until exposed to liberal schools of thought. What is the type of circumcision practiced back home? Is it the same as those in African states? Are there any health benefits, and how does it affect one's sex life? *voices have been augmented to protect profile's identity

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Heather, Yunrong, Danelia and Dawn are four young women at the frontlines of fighting campus sexual harassment in Singapore. Their campaign, Girl, Talk, could not come at a better time. What does #MeToo look like in a country that ranks high on the global index for gender equality? The answer lies in the hands of these four modern heroines. We get intimate - as they share their personal experiences with sexual harassment, and how to keep the conversation alive. Tune in now!

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Last May was a turning point for student activism against campus sexual harassment in Singapore, with Monica Baey at the forefront leading young women to stand up to their perpetrators. But not every girl is like Monica, many still don't come to terms with signs of harassment, or don't know how to respond. That is, until four young undergraduates, Heather, Yunrong, Danelia and Dawn, took it upon themselves to tell every girl exactly what they can do should they face harassment. Their campaign, Girl, Talk, believes that If you have the privilege to talk about it, you shouldn't stay silent. Tune in to their story now.

It's Valentine's Day tomorrow! ❣️LOVE IS IN THE AIR❣️

We hear from Jojo, a 25-year-old lawyer who has been in a polyamorous relationship for almost five years now. Jojo shares about how polyamory might not be suitable for everyone, and how it's important to recognise this. Her advice? Polyamory is definitely not a solution for couples that have experienced infidelity, and reminds us all to know our self-love this V Day. This season, we want to feature unique stories about love. Know someone with an interesting love story? Reach out to us on Instagram @somethingprivatepod.