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National Assembly President joins French summit on women’s rights

4 March 2024
Khmer Times
Women in development / Women’s rights
National Assembly President Khuon Sudary / violence against women / women's rights

A National Assembly of Cambodia delegation is participating in a 10-day summit of female parliamentary speakers in Paris, France. ... ...

 Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501449733/national-assembly-president-joins-french-summit-on-womens-rights/

Campaign calls for end to violence against women

1 December 2023
Kiripost
Development and assistance for women / Social development
LICHADO / violence against women

A total of 20 civil society organizations, unions and other associations have united to launch a 16-day campaign calling for an end to violence against women and girls for economics, social fairness and justice. ... ...

 Yatt Malai
https://kiripost.com/stories/campaign-calls-for-end-to-violence-against-women

UK pledges aid for women’s empowerment, education

13 April 2023
The Phnom Penh Post
Ministry of Women's Affairs / Women / Women in development
violence against women / women empowerment

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs and the UK embassy in Phnom Penh have agreed to work together on women’s empowerment, women’s education and ending violence against women and girls. ... ...

 Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/uk-pledges-aid-womens-empowerment-education

Eliminate violence against women, most widespread, pervasive human rights violation

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is not only one of the worst forms of discrimination but also remains the most widespread and pervasive human rights violations in the world, 11 UN entities said on Friday, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against ...

 Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501192440/eliminate-violence-against-women-most-widespread-pervasive-human-rights-violation/

Alliance of 45 CSOs lobbying for ratification of conventions to help women

9 December 2021
The Phnom Penh Post
Civil society / Gender / Non-governmental organizations / Social development / Women / Women policy and administration
CSOs / violence against children / violence against women

A group of 45 civil society organisations (CSOs) demanded that the government ratify four international labour conventions as proof of its commitment to ending violence against women and girls. ... ...

 Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/alliance-45-csos-lobbying-ratification-conventions-help-women

National action plan against gender violence launched

20 January 2021
The Phnom Penh Post
Ministry of Interior / SDG 10 Reduced inequalities / Women / Women’s rights
COVID-19 / National Action Plan / violence against women

Senior officials and international envoys have urged cooperation from society to put a stop to all forms of violence against women amid concerns that incidence has risen across the country and the world since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis. ... ...

 Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/national-action-plan-against-gender-violence-launched

Domestic violence campaign starts

27 November 2019
The Phnom Penh Post
Women / Women in the family / Women’s rights
Activism against Gender-Based Violence / violence against women

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 ...

 Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/domestic-violence-campaign-starts

Abused women’s support services to expand

22 May 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
Civil society / Gender / Human rights / Judiciary and courts / Siem Reap / Social development / Women in development
abuse / Banks / Cambodia Women’s Crisis Center / career training / civil society / court / domestic violence / economic options / employment opportunities / Healthcare / Ing Kantha Phavi / Minister of Women's Affairs / Pok Panha Vichet / rape / sexual abuse / Siem Reap / UN Women gender-based violence / violence / violence against women / World Health Organization

Helping women find better employment opportunities is key to ensuring they feel able to report rape and sexual abuse, government and civil society representatives said yesterday. Although Cambodian courts are prosecuting an increasing number of cases involving violence against women, economic concerns stop many from reporting ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013052265772/National/abused-women-s-support-services-to-expand.html

Boeng Kak Women Meet US Ambassador for Women’s Affairs

16 July 2012
The Cambodia Daily
Civil society / Concessions / Gender / Government / Human rights / International relations / Land / Land tenure and land titling / Public land lease / Siem Reap / Social development / Women in development
ASEAN / Boeng Kak lake community / Boeng Kak Women / Cambodian Government / convicted / crimes / evictions / Hillary Clinton / land / meeting / Melanne Verveer / Mu Sochua / petition / Protest / Siem Reap City / SRP lawmaker Mu Sochua / U.S. / U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton / U.S.-ASEAN Business Forum / US Ambassador / violence against women / women / women’s affairs

Five women from the Boeng Kak lake community met with the U.S. ambassador-at-large for women’s affairs on Saturday in Siem Reap City, asking the U.S. to intervene in their case and put pressure on the Cambodian government to stop violence against women. Meeting on the sidelines ...