Women in Cambodia

Women in Cambodia
General Statistics
Maternal mortality (per 100,000)250 (2010)
Women in parliament18.1% (2012)
Women over 25 with secondary education11.6% (2010)
Women in labour force79.2% (2011)
Gender Inequality Index[1]
Value0.461 (2021)
Rank116th out of 191
Global Gender Gap Index[2]
Value0.690 (2022)
Rank98th out of 146

Women in Cambodia, due to the influence of the dominant Khmer culture, are traditionally expected to be modest and soft-spoken. They are to be well-mannered,[3] industrious,[4] and hold a sense of belonging to the household. It is expected that they act as the family's caregivers and caretakers,[3] financial administrators,[4] and serve as the "preserver of the home". As financial administrators, women can be identified as having household authority at the familial level.[5] Khmer women are expected to maintain virginity until marriage, become faithful wives,[3] and act as advisors to their husbands.[4] Women in Cambodia have also be known as “light” walkers-- "light" walking and refinement of the Khmer women is further described as being "quiet in […] movements that one cannot hear the sound of their silk skirt rustling".[4]

In recent years, women have become more active in the traditionally male-dominated spheres of work and politics in Cambodia.

  1. ^ "Human Development Report 2021/2022" (PDF). HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORTS. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Global Gender Gap Report 2022" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Chey, Elizabeth. The Status of Khmer Women, Mekong.net
  4. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference Status was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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