Inspiring Stories of Young Leaders
I-ki Chan is the founder of Virtual Global Internship Initiative and a managing coordinator of One Young World in Asia. In light of the COVID 19, I-ki Chan is the founder of Virtual Global Internship Initiative and the Managing Ambassador of One Young World in Asia. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, I-ki leads the... Continue Reading →
Arizza is Nocum the Co-Founder and President of KRIS, a non-profit organization that utilizes education as a pathway to peace in the Philippines. She is one of five global recipients of Zonta International's Young Women for Public Affairs Award. Arizza is one of the youngest nominees to the list of 100 Most Influential Filipina Women... Continue Reading →
Thinzar Shun Lei Yi is a winner of the Women of the Future Southeast Asia Award 2019. She hosts the Under 30 Dialogue, which is a TV show in Myanmar. Her show discusses various topics concerning politics, youth participation, and democratic development in Myanmar. Shun Lei is passionate about promoting equal rights and opportunities for... Continue Reading →
Beatriz Gonzales is a 24-year old mental health advocate. She is best known for her speech titled “The Not Valedictory Address” where she debunked the common notions of what a Valedictorian should be and tackled issues concerning Mental Health. She is continuously doing her part in spreading awareness and eliminating the stigma surrounding mental health... Continue Reading →
“Sexual harassment is the conventional type of violence faced by Cambodian women in public places, yet there is no explicit provision on this within the Cambodian legal framework. Many cities have experienced this problem and have attempted to address the problem in numerous ways including creating a “women-only transportation,” designing and implementing gender-responsive public transport,... Continue Reading →
In Cambodia 2040 of the Future Forum By 2040, problems regarding a lack of prioritized policy programs, low funding of social protection schemes, and inadequate data managementcapacity in social protection programming will have been addressed through effective social protection mechanisms. The six core developments by 2040 are listed below.▪ Adopting a social security law that... Continue Reading →
'In the swisspeace's working paper series 2019' Four decades after the collapse of the Khmer Rouge regime, Cambodian women continue to suffer from discriminatory social, cultural and economic norms and to experience gender injustice in social and politicalspheres. Against this background, this paper asks whether and to what extent transitional justice has contributed to providing... Continue Reading →
Founder of Next Women Generation, Sotheary You, is shortlisted for the Women of the Future Awards Southeast Asia 2020 in the Community Spirit and Public Service Category. This category recognized the extraordinary and contributions of traditional public service, charity and volunteer, according to the website of the Women of the Future. https://www.facebook.com/WOFAwardsSEAsia/photos/a.353594595223380/578284996087671/?type=3&theater
Founder of Next Women Generation, Sotheary You, shared stories of Cambodian women at the ASEAN Youth Engagement Summit 2019 in Manila, Philippines to other young people from Southeast Asia. At the summit, Sotheary shared her motivation to start the Next Women Generation, and aspiration to promote gender equality and women's rights in Cambodia. Photo courtesy... Continue Reading →
