Manisha Wijesinghe

Executive director, HELP for Domestic Workers

Manisha is a human rights lawyer and an advocate of decent work for all. She currently serves as the executive director of HELP for Domestic Workers, a Hong Kong-based charity seeking to empower migrant domestic workers in the city through advice, assistance and education to help them access justice and receive fair and equal treatment.

Manisha’s area of expertise is helping secure the rights of migrant women and children. Before coming to Hong Kong, she worked with the Sri Lankan Ministry of Justice, UNICEF Child Protection and Juvenile Justice Programme, Save the Children-Sri Lanka and the UNDP Strengthening Democratic Governance and Accountability Project.

In Hong Kong, Manisha has worked with Christian Action’s Migrant Domestic Worker Programme and human rights law firm Daly & Associates, specialising in migrant worker rights and international labour law.

With over a decade of experience working for government bodies and non-profits at both a national and international level, Manisha has also served on various committees, including with the Open Society Foundation, CARE International, Sri Lanka Medico-Legal Society and the Sri Lanka National Project for the Expeditious Processing of Child Abuse Cases.