Ecology & Environment Protection In the context of Cambodia, Heinrich Böll Stiftung (hbs) Cambodia focuses on promoting democratic freedom and sustainable development, with a strong focus on environmental protection and human rights. We collaborate with civil societies, academic organizations, networks of young people and students for capacity building and awareness raising towards a safer society and environment. To achieve our vision, we initiate research projects; support space for civic engagement through dialogues, round-table discussions and campaigns; produce and publish policy briefs as well as other education materials. These actions aim to inform and foster stakeholder dialogue at the local, national and regional levels for ensuring sustainable development strategies and policies in Cambodia. The special attention is given to the development of Cambodia’s indigenous communities whose social and cultural survival depends on the preservation of their traditions and their livelihoods. We strive to empower female and male indigenous leaders and their communities to defend their livelihood rights and pursue self-determined development. Our Cambodia partners include local non-governmental organisations, academic organizations, indigenous associations and regional networks. Signing the new Memorandum of Understanding with Ministry of Environment Signing the new Memorandum of Understanding with Ministry of Environment on future cooperation in the field of Sustainable Cities. It was mentioned that in order to promote sustainability of cities all parts of population must be included in planning and implementation: young and old, men and women, rich and poor. The Cambodian Marine Mammal Conservation Project In September 2017, Non-Governmental Organisation Marine Conservation Cambodia launched the Cambodian Marine Mammal Conservation Project (CMMCP), the first long-term marine mammal research program in the coastal waters of Kep province, Cambodia. CMMCP aims to support the conservation of Kep’s population of Irrawaddy dolphins through collecting missing baseline data that can be used to create tailored dolphin conservation legislation in the Kep region. This 2018 report highlights the progress of the project. Feminism and Social Justice Feminist and gender democracy are firmly anchored within HBS at the normative, programmatic, and organizational levels. The HBS stands in the feminist tradition of the green movement. For HBF feminism is and remains the radical transformation of hierarchical gender relations. Gender equality and women’s empowerment in Cambodia need to be improved and requires closer engagement between all relevant stakeholders, including Government, NGOs, private sector and other development partners to ensure that gender equality concept is successfully mainstreamed in the Cambodia society. With regard to the promotion of gender equality, women are leading projects to end violence and the abuses perpetrated. Women’s rights and feminist organizations relentlessly provide essential advocacy, networking, and community outreach. HBS also engages with artists to illustrate creatively in exploring and expressing the complex urban, social, environment and women’s identity and stories. Moreover, HBS Phnom Penh Office collaborates with media, journalists and academic institutions in documenting the situation of indigenous communities, translating vital philosophy on democracy, and producing materials related to women’s empowerment and their political participation. 30 years after Beijing Declaration: Reflections on the 69th Commission on the Status of Women In March 2025, the world marked the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action during the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. Halyna Kotliuk and Anna Antonina Lysiak provide an analytical reflection on the key themes discussed in New York — from women’s political participation and rising transnational conservatism to gender-based violence, child marriage, and the exclusion of demining from gender policies. Ukraine’s voice was heard internationally, showcasing both progress and challenges in the context of war. By Галина Котлюк and Анна Лисяк International Women’s Day: The diverse meanings of “work from home” for women in Asia Increase in domestic violence, lay-offs, care responsibilities, restrictions on domestic and international movement, economic insecurities, psychological burdens - these are just a few of the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic in Asia in the last two years. The gendered nature of COVID-19 impacts is obvious and has sparked large feminist responses in the region.
Ecology & Environment Protection In the context of Cambodia, Heinrich Böll Stiftung (hbs) Cambodia focuses on promoting democratic freedom and sustainable development, with a strong focus on environmental protection and human rights. We collaborate with civil societies, academic organizations, networks of young people and students for capacity building and awareness raising towards a safer society and environment. To achieve our vision, we initiate research projects; support space for civic engagement through dialogues, round-table discussions and campaigns; produce and publish policy briefs as well as other education materials. These actions aim to inform and foster stakeholder dialogue at the local, national and regional levels for ensuring sustainable development strategies and policies in Cambodia. The special attention is given to the development of Cambodia’s indigenous communities whose social and cultural survival depends on the preservation of their traditions and their livelihoods. We strive to empower female and male indigenous leaders and their communities to defend their livelihood rights and pursue self-determined development. Our Cambodia partners include local non-governmental organisations, academic organizations, indigenous associations and regional networks.
Signing the new Memorandum of Understanding with Ministry of Environment Signing the new Memorandum of Understanding with Ministry of Environment on future cooperation in the field of Sustainable Cities. It was mentioned that in order to promote sustainability of cities all parts of population must be included in planning and implementation: young and old, men and women, rich and poor.
The Cambodian Marine Mammal Conservation Project In September 2017, Non-Governmental Organisation Marine Conservation Cambodia launched the Cambodian Marine Mammal Conservation Project (CMMCP), the first long-term marine mammal research program in the coastal waters of Kep province, Cambodia. CMMCP aims to support the conservation of Kep’s population of Irrawaddy dolphins through collecting missing baseline data that can be used to create tailored dolphin conservation legislation in the Kep region. This 2018 report highlights the progress of the project.
Feminism and Social Justice Feminist and gender democracy are firmly anchored within HBS at the normative, programmatic, and organizational levels. The HBS stands in the feminist tradition of the green movement. For HBF feminism is and remains the radical transformation of hierarchical gender relations. Gender equality and women’s empowerment in Cambodia need to be improved and requires closer engagement between all relevant stakeholders, including Government, NGOs, private sector and other development partners to ensure that gender equality concept is successfully mainstreamed in the Cambodia society. With regard to the promotion of gender equality, women are leading projects to end violence and the abuses perpetrated. Women’s rights and feminist organizations relentlessly provide essential advocacy, networking, and community outreach. HBS also engages with artists to illustrate creatively in exploring and expressing the complex urban, social, environment and women’s identity and stories. Moreover, HBS Phnom Penh Office collaborates with media, journalists and academic institutions in documenting the situation of indigenous communities, translating vital philosophy on democracy, and producing materials related to women’s empowerment and their political participation.
30 years after Beijing Declaration: Reflections on the 69th Commission on the Status of Women In March 2025, the world marked the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action during the 69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. Halyna Kotliuk and Anna Antonina Lysiak provide an analytical reflection on the key themes discussed in New York — from women’s political participation and rising transnational conservatism to gender-based violence, child marriage, and the exclusion of demining from gender policies. Ukraine’s voice was heard internationally, showcasing both progress and challenges in the context of war. By Галина Котлюк and Анна Лисяк
International Women’s Day: The diverse meanings of “work from home” for women in Asia Increase in domestic violence, lay-offs, care responsibilities, restrictions on domestic and international movement, economic insecurities, psychological burdens - these are just a few of the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic in Asia in the last two years. The gendered nature of COVID-19 impacts is obvious and has sparked large feminist responses in the region.
