Inspiring Stories of Young Leaders
Ritthy Ou is a founder of Sour Mouy which is a forum that connects high school students with experienced development practitioners and the pioneers in other sectors such as innovation, entrepreneurship, and politics. Since established in September 2017, the forum has been organized 15 times in 10 provinces. Ritthy is also a co-founder of Politikoffee... Continue Reading →
Kann Vicheika is a reporter at Voice of America (VOA) based in Phnom Penh. She writes stories related to politics, human rights, social justices, and social issues. Vicheika received the Indigenous Voices in Asia (IVA) Regional Award from Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact Foundation (AIPP) in 2015 for her video documentary “My land my life.” She... Continue Reading →
Syra Run is an independent artist. She is an original songwriter and a guitarist based in Phnom Penh. Syra started her career as an artist in 2008. She and her Westline School's music band performed music for king's birthday in 2011 and other vital events in Phnom Penh. Besides being an independent artist, Syra is... Continue Reading →
Cham Bunthet is a personal development trainer and a lecturer in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He is known as a social and political commentator in the country. Currently, he is a founder of the Youth Leadership Ambassador which empowers young people to foster their leadership skills. Cham Bunthet facilitated a workshop in early December 2018. (Photo... Continue Reading →
Kounila Keo is the Managing Partner at Mekhala Radiant Communications. She was listed on Forbes 30 under 30 Asia in 2017. Kounila is known as one of the first few Cambodian women bloggers. Her blog, Blue Lady Blog, discusses issues related to social development in Cambodia. Kounila holds the master’s degree in public policy from... Continue Reading →
Sotheary You was invited to speak at the Voice of Civil Society on 'Youth and Equal Society' on Saturday 15 December 2018. The 'equal society' for her means that women and girls are able to enjoy their human rights, more girls will be able to obtain their education, women will be able to get equal... Continue Reading →
Editor's Note: Catherine V Harry is a women's rights advocate in Cambodia. She founds a Vblog, A Dose of Cath, that promotes women's rights and women's reproductive health. She was named Forbes' 30 under 30 Asia 2018. Catherine V Harry was interviewed by Sotheary You, a founder of Next Women Generation on Violence Against Women... Continue Reading →
The participants in the Skill-share: scholarship preparation to study abroad at ActionAid The Next Women Generation conducted the Skill-share workshop on November 16, 2018 with 10 university students at ActionAid Cambodia. The workshop aims to provide basic information for the university students about scholarship sources, processes and applications. The workshop used self-reflection approach to allow... Continue Reading →
Editor’s note: Socheata Vong is currently a democracy and governance specialist at USAID/Cambodia. Her work focuses on providing technical support on elections and political processes and civic participation in Cambodia. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Transparency International Cambodia. She is a manager of a private Cambodian Professional group (CAMPRO), an informal... Continue Reading →
