Women Empowerment - History
Cham Women in Cambodia and Vietnam
Cham women are supposed to be modest, soft-spoken, "light" walkers, well-mannered, industrious, belong to the household, act as the family's caregivers and caretakers and financial comptrollers, perform as the "preserver of the home", faithful wives, and act as advisors and servants to their husbands. The "light" walking and refinement of Cambodian women is further described as being "quiet in movements that one cannot hear the sound of their silk skirt rustling".
Women that are born in 1980s, 95% of them do not have elementary education
During the wars, men were first to die and as men were the main source of family providers, families will struggle to live day by day for basic food and water. Many a times pushed back to live in Jungle or desert without access to health care
In the wake of the Cambodian Civil War, Cambodia suffered a deficit in the number of male laborers. Thus, women took over responsibilities that were commonly and principally done by Cambodian men. Under Cambodian law, women are to receive "equal pay for equal work". In practice most women receive lower wages than their male counterparts. During the 1990s, many "uneducated young women" from rural areas ventured into the city to work in garment factories.
In 2004, the organization Gender and Development for Cambodia stated that 6% of the female workforce in Cambodia is paid.
Cham Women have much worse literacy and economic opportunities.