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On the morning of March 6, 2025, His Excellency Vongsey Vissoth, Acting Deputy Prime Minister, Minister in Charge of the Council of Ministers, High Representative of Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, presided over a ceremony to celebrate the 114th anniversary of International Women’s Day, March 8, 2025,…

On the afternoon of March 6, 2025, Samdech Kittisangahapundit Men Samon, Supreme Advisor to the King and President of the Cambodian Women’s Association for Peace and Development, presided over a meeting with leaders and officials of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs to celebrate the 114th anniversary of International Women’s Day, March 8, 2025, under the theme…

On Wednesday 5th March 2025, Her Excellency Dr. Ing Kanthaphavi, Minister of Women’s Affairs, led a delegation of 250 women invited from relevant ministries and institutions at the national and sub-national levels to pay a courtesy call on His Excellency Ouch Borith, Acting President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia, on the occasion…

On the occasion of presiding over the welcoming of a delegation of women from relevant ministries and institutions at the national and sub-national levels, led by Her Excellency Dr. Ing Kanthaphavi, Minister of Women’s Affairs, on the morning of March 4, 2025, at the National Assembly. Samdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the…

Collective efforts and commitments are needed to realize the economic potential of women. Because, again, investing in increasing women’s share in the regional and national trade and national income is a win‐win strategy for the society, economy, private businesses and individuals, and ultimately, for enhanced regional performance. Statement by Excellency Dr. Ing Kantha Phavi, Minister…

Campaign in schools for celebrating International Day March 8, the 106th anniversary under the theme “Women for Peace and Prosperity” Every citizen must join together to reduce violence in society and use peaceful conflict resolution to promote peace in a positive way.

Rights groups on Monday shared their concerns about the treatment of women in Cambodia with member states of the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in Geneva. Cambodia last updated the committee—which meets three times a year to assess how member states are faring with implementing the principles set forth in…

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 all but the most extreme abuse, officials said. ……