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Cambodian women in leadership rising

Source: Khmer Times

Cambodia organised the National Forum on ‘Women in Leadership and Governance’ acknowledging increasing number of women in key leadership roles in the country.

In her address, National Assembly (NA) Second Vice President and Chairwoman of Women Parliamentarians Caucus Khuon Sudary, who presided over the opening of the forum on May 17, highlighted that the number of female members of the Senate and National Assembly has now risen to 18 and 20 percent respectively.

Women represented 41 percent of the total civil servants in Cambodia, and 26 percent of them are serving in decision making roles, while in the public and private sector, about 36 percent of women belong to the management team.

Click here to read the full article published by Khmer Times on 18 May 2022.


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Cambodia organised the National Forum on ‘Women in Leadership and Governance’ acknowledging increasing number of women in key leadership roles in the country.

In her address, National Assembly (NA) Second Vice President and Chairwoman of Women Parliamentarians Caucus Khuon Sudary, who presided over the opening of the forum on May 17, highlighted that the number of female members of the Senate and National Assembly has now risen to 18 and 20 percent respectively.

Women represented 41 percent of the total civil servants in Cambodia, and 26 percent of them are serving in decision making roles, while in the public and private sector, about 36 percent of women belong to the management team.

Click here to read the full article published by Khmer Times on 18 May 2022.


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