Cambodia. Violence against women on the rise amid pandemic

[geovalin]

The ASEAN Women Leadership has called on Cambodia to take proactive measures to combat violence against women and children, especially with cases rising during the Covid-19 pandemic. It said that women are faced with many challenges than before because they are homebound or stay home longer compared to before and take on more responsibilities.

 

Furthermore, it added that women are also facing difficulties due to lack of skills and knowledge of how to diversify to seek other jobs for an income, especially those in rural areas. Gender and Development for Cambodia (GADC) executive director Ros Sopheap told Khmer Times that women are burdened with more housework as men do not come forward to help or share the workload and another factor is they become highly depressed when they have no income.

 

“In many households, women work to get additional work and now with the Covid-19 spread, there is no work and thus no income,” he added. Sopheap said that men are not stressed as women as even if they have no job, they keep drinking and get intoxicated and that creates more problems for women and children as they become victims of violence and abuse.

 

read more https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50925300/violence-against-women-on-the-rise-amid-pandemic/

[Thingamabob]

Much the same as in many countries, sadly.