This paper highlights the gender gaps in contemporary
\nCambodian society, and discusses the constraints and underlying attitudes which
\ndetermine women\u2019s disadvantaged position. As new
\nresources, opportunities and structures are introduced in the course of develop[1]ment in Cambodia,
\ngender differentials are becoming apparent. Underlying assumptions about gender
\nand power relations dictate the way in which new resources are allocated. New
\nand modern inputs are generally accepted to be a \u201cmale\u201d domain. In formal
\neducation, girls are under-represented at all levels, with the gender gap
\nwidening as the level of education rises. This directly affects women\u2019s
\nposition in the labour market, with fewer women than men in professional and
\nleadership positions. Women form a minority in the new wage labour sector, but
\na majority of market traders. Following the most recent national election in
\n1998, the first women ministers were appointed, but only eight of the 122
\nmembers of the National Assembly are women. This means that women have very
\nlittle say in the creation of the rules, regula[1]tions
\nand policies that affect their lives. This
\nworking paper provides an overview of current issues for gender and development
\nin Cambodia, drawing together key issues from literature and research, and
\nreviewing the latest statistics. Issues are presented under three broad
\nheadings\u2014education, health, and economy and labour. Gender gaps revealed in the
\nmost recent statistics are highlighted, together with an analysis of the gender
\nconstraints which lead to women\u2019s disadvantage in accessing the mate[1]rial and non-material
\nresources of contemporary Cambodian society.<\/p>\n
The paper is intended as a basis for further
\nanalysis, discussion and research, and includes suggestions for further
\nresearch at the end of each chapter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This paper highlights the gender gaps in contemporary Cambodian society, and discusses the constraints and underlying attitudes which determine women\u2019s disadvantaged position. As new resources, opportunities and structures are introduced in the course of develop[1]ment in Cambodia, gender differentials are becoming apparent. Underlying assumptions about gender and power relations dictate the way in which new resources are allocated. New and modern inputs are generally accepted to be a \u201cmale\u201d domain. In formal education, girls are under-represented at all levels, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33164","publications","type-publications","status-publish","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n