CCHR Media Alert- CCHR to host round table discussion on women's political participation at the national level

CCHR MEDIA ALERT - Phnom Penh, 6 February 2013 

CCHR to host Roundtable Discussion on

“Women in Political Participation at the National Level”

On 7 February 2013, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) will host a roundtable discussion on “Women’s Political Participation at the National Level” aimed at bringing together individuals working on women’s participation and representation and members of political parties, to discuss issues relating to the role of women in politics at the national level. The roundtable discussion will provide political parties with a platform to discuss their policies to promote women’s participation and representation ahead of the national elections scheduled for July 2013. Approximately 40 participants are expected to attend the event.

The roundtable discussion is carried out as part of CCHR’s Project to Promote Women’s Political Representation in Cambodia that seeks to promote women’s political representation in Cambodia, specifically through advocating for the achievement of the minimum target of 30% representation of women at all levels of government.

Following the roundtable discussion, the issues raised and the recommendations of participants will be incorporated into a policy brief and sent to relevant ministries and government institutions, in order to seek their feedback and to encourage dialogue.

Date and Venue

• Date: 7 February 2013
• Time: 8:00 am to 12:00 noon
• Venue: Tonle Bassac Restaurant, #177, Mao Tse Tung Blvd, Phnom Penh

For more information, please contact Ms. Chor Chanthyda, Coordinator of the Project to Promote Women’s Political Representation in Cambodia via telephone

at +855 (0) 12 515 506 or e-mail at  thyda@cchrcambodia.org .