Gender

Despite global campaigns calling for action, Cambodian women continue to face a relentless spectrum of violence—from domestic killings and factory harassment to digital violations—as seen in recent cases, including the brutal murder of a pregnant wife to the online circulation of a female content creator’s ...

WHO has warned that despite two decades of global efforts, rates of gender-based violence remain largely unchanged, with more than one in four women in the Western Pacific Region—including Cambodia—experiencing intimate partner or sexual violence, prompting urgent calls for stronger prevention, accountability and survivor-centred health ...

Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has called for strengthened national unity, resilience, and greater support for women and girls in leadership as the country faces increasing threats and global uncertainty. ...

A coalition of civil society groups urged the government on Tuesday to step up efforts on gender equality in a report citing persistent violence, discrimination, mounting debt and limits on fundamental rights. ...

A host of AI deepfake female images in nude and videos have been shared on a pornographic website, raising tremendous concern over women and girls’ rights, dignity and security online, and causing potential long-term emotional distress. ...

More than half of Cambodia’s LGBTQ+ community has faced physical and sexual violence, discrimination, and harassment in the past year – leading to high rates of depression, self-harm and suicide – while only nine percent have access to mental health support, prompting calls for stronger ...

The Ministry of Health has launched the phased rollout of the Dapivirine vaginal ring (DVR-PrEP) — a new HIV prevention method for women at high risk of infection in Cambodia. The rollout was announced on Thursday, October 9, at the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology ...

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs has asked the Fred Hollows Foundation Cambodia to expand its eye health care programmes into remote areas, with a particular focus on women and children, in order to help reduce the blindness rate to 0.35 per cent by 2030. ...

In support of women entrepreneurs in the ASEAN region, Cambodia is hosting the second and final edition of The Pinnacle Entrepreneur Forum and ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Awards (AWEN) this year before passing hosting duties to Laos. ...

In Cambodia, survivors of digital violence are increasingly disengaging from digital platforms or stepping down from leadership in women-led organizations. This retreat from civic space is not a side effect; it is the intended result of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) against women journalists and human ...

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA) is strengthening Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) through an inter-ministerial meeting on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Case Management.   ...

Lieutenant Colonel Sorm Leangy broke new ground, as Cambodia’s first female unit commander deployed to the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. ...

Cambodian women, especially journalists and activists, are facing growing threats of online gender-based violence, civil society group the Asia Centre said in a new report. ...

SHE’s programme has supported over 2,600 women-led MSMEs in Cambodia through gender-focused training, mentoring and financial support, helping 93 percent of participants formalise and scale their businesses, create over 1,000 jobs, and increase incomes. ...

Ing Kantha Phavi, the Minister of Women’s Affairs and Chair of the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference, called for sustainable action to reshape a future of equality and justice for all. ...

 As the world embraces digital transformation, young women in Cambodia are proving that technology is not just a man’s world. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet and Minister of Interior Sar Sokha have spoken out against derogatory remarks targeting women, following public outrage over comments by a Kun Khmer TV show host’s offensive comments about women’s dignity. ...

The Department of Media and Communication (DMC) of the University of Phnom Penh is working with UNESCO on safety guidelines which will promote equality and enhance the protection of media professionals, particularly women and LGBTQ+ journalists. ...

Survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) now have proper access to services and safe space for seeking support in Cambodia through One Stop Service Units (OSSUs). ...

Hok Sreymom has been crowned winner in the Mentor category of the Women of the Future Southeast Asia Award at an awards ceremony in Singapore on November 27. Sreymom is an entrepreneur, content creator and dedicated mother who empowers rural women to expand their home-based ...

The Women’s Media Centre of Cambodia (WMC) held a dialogue on October 7 between police officers and women journalists to address challenges and strengthen cooperation between both parties. Media associations believe that these efforts will improve with the passing of the draft law on Access to ...

The National Social Assistance Fund (NSAF) is rolling out a groundbreaking initiative to support pregnant women and infants under two in prison. ...

A senior official at the Ministry of Women’s Affairs has urged for human trafficking prevention by promoting women’s economic empowerment and identifying the needs and opportunities for women working in the informal economy. ...

A senior official at the Ministry of Women’s Affairs has urged for human trafficking prevention by promoting women’s economic empowerment and identifying the needs and opportunities for women working in the informal economy. ...