VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh
08/03/2007
Cambodian women should be encouraged to participate in political, social and economic affairs as well as the upcoming commune council elections, Prime Minister Hun Sen said Thursday.
"We must focus our attention on a strategy to increase the maximum number of women who participate in national institutions, in decision-making, from mid-level all the way to base level," Hun Sen said at a meeting of officials convened to celebrate International Women's Day.
Government officials and others were given the day off to celebrate the international holiday, which began with a women's convention in Denmark in 1910 and has come to be recognized around the world.
The day should serve as a reminder to the leaders of the government, political parties, businesses and in the general public to support women, Women's Affair's Minister Ung Kuntha Phavy said.
The inclusion of more women in decision-making would help develop the country and put women equal to men, she said.
Women should be "proud" to have as many candidates running for this commune election, she said.
This year 20 percent of candidates are women, compared to 16 percent last year, she said, while her ministry was working to promote more leadership in health education and to reduce domestic violence.
Not everyone shared the politicians' rosy outlook for women.
Som Srey Mum, vice president of the Free Workers Union of Cambodia, said discrimination in factories was still a problem, alongside poverty, low salaries and illnesses from poor working conditions.
A "beer girl" for Tiger, Chan Phalla, said women in her profession still are constantly harassed and never treated according to labor laws.
"We must focus our attention on a strategy to increase the maximum number of women who participate in national institutions, in decision-making, from mid-level all the way to base level," Hun Sen said at a meeting of officials convened to celebrate International Women's Day.
Government officials and others were given the day off to celebrate the international holiday, which began with a women's convention in Denmark in 1910 and has come to be recognized around the world.
The day should serve as a reminder to the leaders of the government, political parties, businesses and in the general public to support women, Women's Affair's Minister Ung Kuntha Phavy said.
The inclusion of more women in decision-making would help develop the country and put women equal to men, she said.
Women should be "proud" to have as many candidates running for this commune election, she said.
This year 20 percent of candidates are women, compared to 16 percent last year, she said, while her ministry was working to promote more leadership in health education and to reduce domestic violence.
Not everyone shared the politicians' rosy outlook for women.
Som Srey Mum, vice president of the Free Workers Union of Cambodia, said discrimination in factories was still a problem, alongside poverty, low salaries and illnesses from poor working conditions.
A "beer girl" for Tiger, Chan Phalla, said women in her profession still are constantly harassed and never treated according to labor laws.
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Next candidate for PM will be our most elegantly swan and maer prorponn de Paris,Moiselle Thioulong Samura...
Next eligible candidate will be A srei Eng Marie
Last next the Minister of Men and Underachievers will be Ms.Muo Soc Hua
Any body I missed...
KHMENG WAT KNONG SROK
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/feature/iwd/history.html
8 March : International Women’s Day is the day of all women in the world
By this occasion, we memorize as memorial day for Cambodia Women who were dead, injured physically or morally by violence in Cambodia, in Kampuchea Krom, in Thailand, in Vietnam , in Taiwan, in Malaysia or in the other countries in the world.
In Cambodia there are so many women who were dead, injured physically or morally by violence particularly during 1979-1989 (communist regime of Cambodia under vietnam domination), during the ruling of CPP party (communist party) 1991-2007 lead by dictator Hun Sen.
Pratically, Madam DY POK (mother of Hun Sen) dead in the ending year 1997 after morally violence by Hun Sen.
Wellknown actress Pisith Pilika, actress MissTat Marina, wellknown singer Touch Srey Nick, singer Poeu Pagna Pech just shot injured,... etc... were shot dead or were shot injured by Hun Sen government especially many Cambodia women dead and injured in the 30 March 1997 grenade attack in front of the national Assembly, organised by Hun Sen.
Hun Sen (and his accomplices : Hok Lun Dy, Heng Pov, Ney Thol) is one of the criminals against humanity in Cambodia
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