On the occasion of the 109th International Women’s Day, Prime Minister Hun sen called for more women in leadership positions, better law enforcement to speed up the trials involving them, and improved education for their next generation in the Kingdom. ss='cambodia-color'>...

More than 200 activists attempting to cycle from the Ministry of Women’s Affairs to the National Assembly in Phnom Penh to mark International Women’s Day were penned in by authorities Tuesday morning after pedaling less than 100 meters.​ ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs invites all federations, associations and communities of women entrepreneur-driven micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MsMEs) in Cambodia to join its planned Cambodian Women Entrepreneurs’ Network (CamWen) initiative, the ministry said. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The United Nations has called on Cambodia to repeal its decision criminalizing surrogacy and asked the government to ensure that its draft law will not impose criminal liability on surrogate mothers. ss='cambodia-color'>...

I am a massage worker, I am not a sex worker,” seth sreylorn, 33, an employee at Alaska massage center in siem Reap province, said to more than 100 entertainment workers who participated yesterday in the National Conference on Occupational safety and Health for Entertainment ss='cambodia-color'>...

Activists rejected an apology on Monday from a prominent television news host for remarks he made that a rapist and murderer should have kept his victim alive to “keep her for using again,” saying he was not genuinely sorry. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun sen has appealed to relevant ministries to promote social morality, values of women and prevent violence against them. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The UNDP in Cambodia published a statement yesterday on its Facebook page stating that the rate of women workers in the Kingdom is higher than others in the region. However, the wage gap between women and men remains a challenge. ss='cambodia-color'>...

More than 200 activists attempting to cycle from the Ministry of Women’s Affairs to the National Assembly in Phnom Penh to mark International Women’s Day were penned in by authorities Tuesday morning after pedaling less than 100 meters. ss='cambodia-color'>...

A government anti-trafficking committee is in the final steps of drafting a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to crack down on human trafficking between Cambodia and China, an official said yesterday. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia Women Entrepreneurs Association (CWEA) received $50,000 from the swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (sDC) to help develop the business and financial management skills of women entrepreneurs through training and workshops. ss='cambodia-color'>...

A group of disabled women yesterday raised concerns over discrimination faced by girls in getting an education, despite progress being made in the Kingdom to improve their rights. They raised their concerns during a forum jointly organised by Pact Cambodia, Agile, UsAID and the government ss='cambodia-color'>...

A National Assembly of Cambodia delegation is participating in a 10-day summit of female parliamentary speakers in Paris, France. ss='cambodia-color'>...

A local television presenter is facing heavy criticism for an inflammatory on-air suggestion that rape victims should not resist their attackers, and should instead accept sexual assault to avoid being killed – a reference to a brutal rape and murder of an 18-year-old woman in ss='cambodia-color'>...

A UN women’s rights committee has praised the government’s efforts to promote gender equality and combat violence against women, but noted its concern that there are no provisions in the constitution that define direct or indirect discrimination against women. ss='cambodia-color'>...

The agency tasked with investigating abuse by Malaysia’s security forces said that claims of fatal abuse against foreign maids—including Cambodians—at a detention center were untrue, though it said the center where the abuse allegedly occurred was in urgent need of attention. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Local and international NGOs, universities and government institutions on Monday began the annual international “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence” campaign demanding the elimination of all forms of violence against women. National Police spokesman Chhay Kim Khoeun said there was no recorded figure in ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs expressed its dismay regarding the use of inappropriate and immoral language on social media by a small number of individuals. It considered these acts as having damaged the honour and dignity of Cambodian women as well as being detrimental to ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cargo headed to the U.S. from Cambodia will face added Scrutiny due to what the U.S. Homeland Security callS inadequate Security meaSureS. According to the Cambodia Daily, U.S. authoritieS aSked Cambodia portS to put additional Security meaSureS in place for Several Cambodia portS in 2008, but SS='cambodia-color'>...

Prime Minister Hun sen has rejected an apology from son Chhay, vice-president of the Candlelight Party (CP), regarding his allegations of vote-rigging by the ruling Cambodian People’s Party’s (CPP) at the commune council elections in June 2022. ss='cambodia-color'>...