Publication : Press Release

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, held every year on 8 March, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) calls for renewed efforts to end discrimination against women in the Kingdom of Cambodia (“Cambodia”) and for the Royal Government of Cambodia (the “RGC”) to take concrete steps towards achieving gender equality. Although there has been some progress towards gender equality in Cambodia in recent years, with women playing an important and increasingly visible role as income providers and a driving force behind economic development, this progress has been undermined by the endurance of cultural norms that firmly place women at a lower status than men and perpetuate discrimination against women.

Information Source : On International Women’s Day, CCHR calls for renewed efforts to achieve gender equality in Cambodia

• CCHR