Housework: Whose work? An exploration of gender roles, unpaid care work and the mental load in Cambodia
Preserving Harmony Report October 2020: Research report: "PRESERVING HARMONY, OR PREVENTING JUSTICE? A study of local dispute resolution practices in cases of domestic and intimate partner violence in Cambodia
Gender-based Violence under Khmer Rouge This article is based on a presentation by Ms. Kasumi Nagakawa during a panel discussion at a 2015 HBF conference commemorating the 40th anniversary of the fall of Phnom Penh. Read full conference report here
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.
Colorism and the Cambodian Ideal of White Beauty The fear of getting darker skin and the desire for having lighter skin is common among the Cambodian society. Having lighter skin is part of Cambodia’s ideal of beauty and has shaped the Cambodian culture throughout. By Emilly Lam
