Leveraging and Empowering Cambodia's Other Half: A study on the current state of gender dynamics in Cambodia

This study paper explores the current state of gender inequality in Cambodia through three lenses: demographics, including employment, education levels, marriage, and English proficiency; psychographics, including lifestyle and media; and attitudes toward traditional gender roles.

Leveraging and Empowering Cambodia's Other Half: A study on the current state of gender dynamics in Cambodia

Rebecca L. Norris, Layhour Sao

Introduction

"The country where Valentine's Day is the most dangerous day of the year" was published on February 12, 2015 by The Washington Post. The story highlights the cultural and linguistic misconceptions of how Valentine's Day is celebrated in Cambodia, a male-dominated society, and touches on how the holiday exacerbates already high levels of rape.

"Cambodia already has a fairly significant problem with rape. According to United Nations research, one in five Cambodian men admit to...

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