New Rights, Old Freedom Poem Poetry is an important form of expression for everyday and social issues in Cambodia, providing an important voice in increasingly shrinking spaces. The award-winning poem by Chhoy Phanith gives insights into the aspirations and hopes of young Cambodians. By Chhoy Phanith
Civic agency despite shrinking spaces in Cambodia Dossier This dossier provides insight into the civil society sector in Cambodia. It illustrates the work and achievements of NGOs, CSOs, and individuals working under ever-shrinking spaces for civic action in the country.
Civil society voices on the fight against gender based violence in Cambodia Interview Gender-based violence, participation in political and social processes and shrinking spaces: How do women's rights activists work under increasingly constrained circumstances in Cambodia? By Kann Vicheika
“Quiet” Civic Engagement in Contemporary Visual Art from Cambodia While political and social avenues for free speech are limited and prohibited, Cambodian visual artists find limitless forms of creative expression to critically examine many complex urban, social and environmental concerns. By Vuth Lyno
Every day stories of survival during the Covid19 crisis, a report from the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Background Dara(*) is an edjai, the local term in Khmer language to designate a street waste picker. In a country lacking a formal recycling system, he is one of the many thousands roaming the streets in search for aluminum cans or plastic bottles he can find to sell to collectors, composing the backbone of the recycling ecosystem.
CEDAW and Cambodia: Men Still Benefit from Double Standards Analysis Cambodia has made notable progress in constitutionalizing gender equality. However, there is still no solution for persisting gender stereotypes, discrimination of women and marginalized groups and domestic violence. By NGO CEDAW
App-learning on Khmer Rouge history: an internet-based multimedia application Many young Cambodians have little knowledge about the horrors of the Khmer Rouge regime. The Bophana Center developed an app that provides free access to these historical events. By Sopheap Chea and Duong Keo
Forced Pregnancy During The Khmer Rouge Regime During the last decade, there has been growing awareness of the issue of sexual and gender-based violence during the Democratic Kampuchea (DK) regime. pdf
"If you improve the situation of women, everyone will benefit" Thida Khus is the Executive Director of SILAKA, a Cambodian NGO that has been working since 1997 to increase the participation of women in Cambodia. Thida will be speaking at the Heinrich Böll Foundation about the situation of women in Southeast Asia.
Three Years on the High Seas This is the story of one Cambodian fisherman whose case stands for those of thousands of other men being forced to work on fishing trawlers. By Manfred Hornung