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30 Nov 2020

Author:
Long Kimmarita, The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia: Govt., media and CSOs launch campaigns to raise greater awareness of and stop violence against women

"Awareness push tackles violence against women", 30 November 2020

The ministries of Women’s Affairs and Information, the Club of Cambodian Journalists and the NGO ActionAid Cambodia organised a workshop for reporters and media students under the theme “Raising Awareness of the Implementation of the Media Code for Reporting Violence Against Women”.

The workshop took place at the women’s affairs ministry … and supported by the French embassy in Cambodia…

The purpose is to educate participants about ethical values when reporting violence.

“This workshop wants to encourage participants to stick to the media code of conduct in reporting about violence on women,” a joint press release said…

Women’s affairs ministry undersecretary of state Bun Puthy said Cambodia acknowledged that more need be done to promote gender equality and combat violence against women and girls.

“The news plays a very important role in preventing violence on women, especially providing news that helps victims who suffer from injustice to not become victims again. It should encourage society to support victims without discrimination,” she said.

Laurent Triponey, first counsellor at the French embassy, said the training is meant to improve gender equality between men and women, a priority of the French police and government.

The Cambodian Centre for Human Rights (CCHR), the UN and other organisations have also been involved in campaigns to stop violence against women…

Separately, the NGO African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET) also announced a global “Clean Clothes Campaign” (CCC) to raise awareness and stop violence and harassment on women in the workplace, especially in the textile industry…