Gender equality plan unveiled

In its latest plan to tackle gender disparities, the government applauded its own progress, while still acknowledging persistent challenges, such as a lack of women in leadership roles, and new ones, such as women’s vulnerability to climate change. “The situation of women has improved remarkably over the past decade . . . However challenges and gaps still remain for equality between women and men, especially in the formal economy, politics and decision-making, and upper-secondary and tertiary education,” said Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam An at yesterday’s launch of the fourth National Strategic Plan on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment. …

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