Poverty in Cambodia is caused by the failure of the government to combat corruption. The national budget allocated for the social sector – including health, education and rural development – is lost every year, thus putting human lives at great risk of neglect, deprivation and exposure to violence. Among the victims of neglect, deprivation and violence are women, female youths and children because of gender inequalities, discrimination and extreme forms of abuse such as sexual abuse, rape and trafficking. Victims of violence are usually deprived of justice as the process of legal action against their perpetrators is long, complicated, intimidating, and usually obstructed by a corrupt judiciary system. Impunity rate and court misconduct persist and victims receive little protection.
The Sam Rainsy Party, as the lead opposition in Cambodia, has lent a voice to the democratic movement that no longer can wait for promises made by the government. From farmers defending their land, to ethnic minorities marching to the provincial towns to demand cancellation of illegal concessions of community forests, to workers demanding fair wages, the opportunity for change from the bottom up is a phenomenon that is not possible to ignore. The opposition has made its presence felt.
Founded in February 1998, the Sam Rainsy Party Women’s Wing has helped increase the number of women SRP party members who have been elected to Parliament from only 1 woman MP in 1998, to 3MPs in 2003 and to 6 MPs in 2008. In 2006, the party elected Ms. Mu Sochua as Secretary General, the highest party position ever held by a woman in Cambodia in a political party. The current SG is a prominent woman MP from Siem Reap, a province with many challenges. In 2002, SRP Women’s Wing made gains at the local level with 46 of their members elected and in 2007, the number jumped to 269. In 2009, 42 women gained seats at the sub-national election.
The Women’s Wing will work to continue to encourage women’s leadership, empower women, and foster a paradigm shift towards gender responsive, transformative leadership, politics and good governance in preparation for the upcoming 2012 and 2013 election.
Over 300 women elected commune chiefs, deputies and councilors will join the party leadership at the national level to commemorate the 6th Annual Congress of the Women’s Wing.
Date: Friday, 17 July 2009
Time: 8:30 – 11:30 am
Location: SRP Headquarters, #71, Sothearos Blvd.
Under the theme Win with Women: A Struggle for Change, SRP women activists, supporters and leaders will receive and understand information pertaining to leadership, women’s rights, and Legal Education. A core group of SRP women leaders at all levels will be selected to undergo this 3-year training program to prepare for the 2012 local election and the 2013 national election.
The Sam Rainsy Party Women’s Wing will provide this training in order to meet the following goals:
• To promote women as leaders.
• To empower women to demand employment, free education, free medical services and to strengthen their ability to address issues.
• To sensitize women electorate to vote for social and economic justice.
SRP Secretary General
Contact: 012-934-355
The Sam Rainsy Party, as the lead opposition in Cambodia, has lent a voice to the democratic movement that no longer can wait for promises made by the government. From farmers defending their land, to ethnic minorities marching to the provincial towns to demand cancellation of illegal concessions of community forests, to workers demanding fair wages, the opportunity for change from the bottom up is a phenomenon that is not possible to ignore. The opposition has made its presence felt.
Founded in February 1998, the Sam Rainsy Party Women’s Wing has helped increase the number of women SRP party members who have been elected to Parliament from only 1 woman MP in 1998, to 3MPs in 2003 and to 6 MPs in 2008. In 2006, the party elected Ms. Mu Sochua as Secretary General, the highest party position ever held by a woman in Cambodia in a political party. The current SG is a prominent woman MP from Siem Reap, a province with many challenges. In 2002, SRP Women’s Wing made gains at the local level with 46 of their members elected and in 2007, the number jumped to 269. In 2009, 42 women gained seats at the sub-national election.
The Women’s Wing will work to continue to encourage women’s leadership, empower women, and foster a paradigm shift towards gender responsive, transformative leadership, politics and good governance in preparation for the upcoming 2012 and 2013 election.
Over 300 women elected commune chiefs, deputies and councilors will join the party leadership at the national level to commemorate the 6th Annual Congress of the Women’s Wing.
Date: Friday, 17 July 2009
Time: 8:30 – 11:30 am
Location: SRP Headquarters, #71, Sothearos Blvd.
Under the theme Win with Women: A Struggle for Change, SRP women activists, supporters and leaders will receive and understand information pertaining to leadership, women’s rights, and Legal Education. A core group of SRP women leaders at all levels will be selected to undergo this 3-year training program to prepare for the 2012 local election and the 2013 national election.
The Sam Rainsy Party Women’s Wing will provide this training in order to meet the following goals:
• To promote women as leaders.
• To empower women to demand employment, free education, free medical services and to strengthen their ability to address issues.
• To sensitize women electorate to vote for social and economic justice.
SRP Secretary General
Contact: 012-934-355
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