The Cambodian Committee for Women (CAMBOW) is a coalition of 35 NGOs and networks dedicated to the advancement of women and children.
CAMBOW is a non-partisan network of Cambodian NGOs that focus primarily on advancing the cause of women. CAMBOW was formally established in 2000 and registered with the Cambodian Ministry of Interior on 29 March 2001 (No 327). It currently consists of 35 members.
CAMBOW exists to promote the respect for and protection of women’s rights through education, training, research, documentation and advocacy. Furthermore, CAMBOW supports and assists the efforts of national, regional and international working networks to address serious issues concerning the abuse of women’s rights, including domestic violence, rape and human trafficking.
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Displaying 1 - 1 of 1The Cambodian NGO Committee on CEDAW (NGO-CEDAW) Shadow Report
ABSTRACTED FROM THE GENERAL COMMENTS SECTION: The RGC in its combined 2010 Fourth and Fifth National Report (the ―RGC Report‖) on the Implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women in Cambodia, makes specific reference to provisions in the Constitution and the Penal Code 1, claiming that the existence of these provisions in and of themselves, alongside plans to pass additional laws, guarantees full equality of women with men in the protection and enjoyment of human rights, as well as protection from all forms of discrimination.