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in sport,
in politics,
working in the fields,
clearing landmines,
demanding their rights,
advocating,
... and proud to be equal partners in Cambodia!We salute YOU!
Women Extolled as Resources of the Nation
By Men Kimseng, VOA Khmer
Washington
05 March 2010
A women’s rights advocate has called for a change of attitude towards women and make full use of their potential for the country’s development.
Pok Nanda, executive director for Women for Prosperity, said on Thursday it is time to give women a chance and to change social attitudes that say “women cannot be in the limelight or hold a leadership position”.
“This view should be changed and please see women as useful resources for our nation and as competent as men,” she said as a guest on “Hello VOA,” marking International Women’s Day.
Cambodian women and youth still face deteriorating social morality, violence and a lack of access to education, Pok Nanda said.
“Please stop treating women as a commodity or as an entertainment tool,” Pok Nanda said. “The authorities should enforce the law to protect the rights of both men and women.”
She noted that improvements were made in bringing women into local government, with the percentage of women representatives climbing from 8.5 percent in 2002 to 15 percent in 2007.
Pok Nanda, executive director for Women for Prosperity, said on Thursday it is time to give women a chance and to change social attitudes that say “women cannot be in the limelight or hold a leadership position”.
“This view should be changed and please see women as useful resources for our nation and as competent as men,” she said as a guest on “Hello VOA,” marking International Women’s Day.
Cambodian women and youth still face deteriorating social morality, violence and a lack of access to education, Pok Nanda said.
“Please stop treating women as a commodity or as an entertainment tool,” Pok Nanda said. “The authorities should enforce the law to protect the rights of both men and women.”
She noted that improvements were made in bringing women into local government, with the percentage of women representatives climbing from 8.5 percent in 2002 to 15 percent in 2007.
11 comments:
In developed country, people become militants for something because they have strong conviction, they know and understand why and for what reasons they must fight or fight for, not just being asked to bark like dog or like parrot for money or political reasons,
women rule! It's about time that Cambodian women stand up for what they believe in. Thanks to Ms. Nol to advocate equal right and justics for women. You go girl! You have my support!
i LIKE TO SEE MORE KHMER WOMEN IN POLITICS BUT THE PROBLEM IS ONCE THEY GET INT THERE4 THEY DO NOTHING. LOOK AT THOSE IN THE CPP. THEY ACT LIKE SHEEP.
Yeah, women should always be on top.
Why should men do all the hard work?
agree, women are resources in cambodia. they can be as competitive as men. men and women should work together for the benefit of the nation of cambodia.
Pross Pross Chreang,Ê Srey Srey Roam!
Thank all Pross ,Srey Khmer!
http://www.youtube.com/user/MrOddarMeanChey#p/u/0/Mnd3LFTRNlU
Without women, this world is dead.
it's the male chauvinism thing. we must work to get rid of that mentality that men don't need women and vice versa, indeed we need each other, whether you have personal problem or not, we men and women must cooperate to work together , etc... god bless.
thank you for celebrating women's day. and thank you for recognizing the many achievements of women, whether in cambodia or all over the world. god bless all women.
One more thing ladies,
When a woman runs for the seat of the government, you ladies need to go to the pole and vote for her. That is one way to get your voice heard loud and clear. Good luck!
OK, there is a sexist comment posted on here. It was sort of a sexual innuendo and shows your real support of women in more leadership roles. (sarcasm)
I think it's the dominating CPP who have men that wouldn't let women speak for them. Once women get into government, they become sheep because of the goddamn CPP telling them to stay quiet.
We need more motivation from women who already have the ideas. They just need someone to support them. Let's go out and do that!
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