"Cultural stereotyping hinders women's involvement in politics," says Pich Srey Pho, a woman and a representative of the Cambodian People's Party in Cambodia's Pursat region.
In a recent Phnom Penh Post article (July 12), several politically active women shared about their experiences in the "unwomanly" world of politics.
Although the Cambodian Millennium Development goals state that by 2015 25% of commune seats should be attained by women, only 18% of seats are assigned to women this year.
One of the interviewed women became politically active after witnessing the land grabbing that plagues Cambodia today. Another woman says her husband asked her to stay at home but she went ahead and got involved with a party nonetheless. Her marriage soon ended.
Balancing political aspirations and domestic expectations is clearly challenging, with culture also weighing on the scale.
In a recent Phnom Penh Post article (July 12), several politically active women shared about their experiences in the "unwomanly" world of politics.
Although the Cambodian Millennium Development goals state that by 2015 25% of commune seats should be attained by women, only 18% of seats are assigned to women this year.
One of the interviewed women became politically active after witnessing the land grabbing that plagues Cambodia today. Another woman says her husband asked her to stay at home but she went ahead and got involved with a party nonetheless. Her marriage soon ended.
Balancing political aspirations and domestic expectations is clearly challenging, with culture also weighing on the scale.
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