„Are we doing the right things?" 20 years after the Beijing Platform for Action, Ly Pisey from the Women‘s Network for Unity critically reflects on the ongoing work improving women's lives in Cambodia. By Ly Pisey
„We want the youth to have a voice“ Sok Sothea, a young Cambodian activist from the Youth Fellowship for Democracy reports on the situation of women and girls in Cambodia with regards to education, health and employment. By Sok Sothea
„Women still suffer from gender inequality in employment“ 20 years after the Beijing Platform for Action, Kasumi Nakagawa, Professor at the Pannasastra University of Cambodia, reports on the improvements and challenges regarding gender equality in education and employment in Cambodia. By Kasumi Nakagawa
„ Women continue to be underrepresented in leadership positions“ Ung Yokkhoan reports on the situation of women and girls in Cambodia By Ung Yokkhoan
„ Women are not protected from risks associated with climate change“ Hoy Sochivanny reports on the achievements in matters of Women's Rights in Cambodia in the last 20 years since the Beijing Conference in 1995 and today's challenges By Hoy Sochivanny
„Women joining the armed forces have not made armies less brutal“ Barbara Lochbihler resumes the efforts of the Women's League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) in promoting peace and equal rights in the context of the Beijing Conference in 1995. By Barbara Lochbihler
Women's Conference on Beijing+20 in Cambodia What is the legacy of the Beijing Conference, and its relevance today in Cambodia? A new publication by hbs Cambodia collects excerpts from the discussion that took place on the 16th of February 2015 at Metahouse in Phnom Penh. By Naomi Burnett
Beijing +20 - Voices from Cambodia Beijing plus 20 – Voices from Cambodia (Barbara Lochbihler) - Heinrich Böll Stiftung Cambodia Watch on YouTube This external content requires your consent. Please note our privacy policy. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Conference, the Heinrich-Boell-Foundation Camobida organized a roundtable workshop to examine the legacy of the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women. 20 video statements were compiled during the event.
Still a long road ahead "Cambodia still has a long road ahead", believes Ms. Sok, who spoke at the roundtable on Beijing +20 at the Metahouse in Phnom Penh, hosted by Heinrich Boell Foundation. Since the promises of Beijing, a lot has been improved, but especially concerning education and economy, much remains to be done.
Increasing women’s political representation and participation in Cambodia through the implementation of gender quotas The overarching objective of this paper is to provide recommendations for the implementation of gender quotas in Cambodia. When it comes to gender equality, Cambodia’s legislation and policies are fairly progressive, but there is a big gap between policy and practice.Gender quotas are considered to be an effective way of increasing the number of female representatives in politics. In Cambodia, there is overwhelming support for gender quotas from local NGOs who see the implementation of such quotas as a vital mechanism to redress gender discrimination in politics. However, there is less support from political parties.