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If Only Someone Had Broken the Silence
Publication Year: 2011 / Sources: Gender and Development for Cambodia (GADC) & UN WomenThis book revolves around child sexual violence, an issue affecting by thousands of children in Cambodia.
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Violence Against Women
Publication Year: 2010 / Sources: Ministry of Women’s AffairsViolence Against Women has a serious impact not only on those who experience it, but on the country’s social and economic situation as well. To address the serious toll that domestic violence takes on Cambodia, the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has made reducing DV a priority. In particular, the RGC is focused on addressing the Cambodian Millennium Development Goal (CMDG) 3, which aims to “promote gender equality and empower women”
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Feasibility Study on Demand for Gender Related Studies at Tertiary Education
Publication Year: 2011 / Sources: Gender and Development for Cambodia (GADC) and Centre for Population Studies (CPS) of Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP)This study aims to explore the demand for gender studies at the level of tertiary education, potential aspects of gender courses to be taught and potential barriers for universities to provide such courses.
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Being LGBT in Asia: Cambodia Country Report
Publication Year: 2014 / Sources: UNDP & USAIDThis report reviews the legal and social environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Cambodia. It is a product of the Cambodia National LGBT Community Dialogue held in January 2014 in Phnom Penh. The National Dialogue brought together 59 participants from 18 provinces representing Cambodia’s LGBT organizations alongside representatives of multilateral and bilateral organizations, development partners, universities, and non-governmental and community-based organizations working in areas related to LGBT rights.
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More Vulnerable: The Impact of the Economic Downturn on Women in Cambodia
Publication Year: 2010 / Sources: OxfamIn Cambodia, women are most vulnerable because the sectors in which they are most active – for example, export manufacturing, the garment industry, restaurant and tourism services – were hardest hit by the crisis, causing huge job cuts. On the family front, women tend to be responsible for family welfare; thus, the reduction in earning and remittances is likely to have adverse impacts on women.
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