General Statistics | |
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Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 250 (2010) |
Women in parliament | 18.1% (2012) |
Women over 25 with secondary education | 11.6% (2010) |
Women in labour force | 79.2% (2011) |
Gender Inequality Index[1] | |
Value | 0.461 (2021) |
Rank | 116th out of 191 |
Global Gender Gap Index[2] | |
Value | 0.690 (2022) |
Rank | 98th out of 146 |
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Women in society |
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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.
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