Inspiring Stories of Young Leaders
I have heard people talked about the power of good-looking appearance in society. When you are beautiful or handsome, you get more opportunities and a better first impression, etc. Yet, I believe that the beauty that genuinely shines from the inside is more potent than just stunning appearance. I decided to share a photo that... 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 →
Next Women Generation is on a list of 21 One Young World Ambassador Initiatives. One Young World is a global platform that gathers young people from around who are generating substantial, positive impact in response to the world's most pressing challenges. Click here to learn about the 21 Ambassador Initiatives.
