Building Women’s Leadership for Participation in Commune/Sangkat Councils in Cambodia

Event: Gender, Voice, and Agency: Multilateral Development Bank-Sponsored Workshop

Building Women’s Leadership for Participation in Commune/Sangkat Councils in Cambodia

03 June 2014

Author / Speaker:

Pok Nanda, Women for Prosperity - Email the author | Other materials by the author

This presentation covers the governance structure at the commune/sangkat level in Cambodia. It describes support provided to local women leaders—before, during, and post-election—through the Women for Prosperity group, resulting in strong networks among women leaders. It reflects on the continuing challenges and next steps in addressing the issues.

Geographical Focus:

Subregional- Southeast Asia

Cambodia

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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