List of institutions that support/work on gender equality
Ponlok Chomnes values the voices of underrepresented groups in research, communications, and dialogue to achieve inclusion. Therefore, as part of the Guidelines for Inclusive Dialogue, we have compiled a list of institutions that support/work on gender equality for those who would like to engage and promote gender equality in their activities.
Please find the list here!
For more detail about how to organise inclusive dialogue, please refer to Guidelines for Inclusive Dialogue.
| No | Institution | Support | Contact |
| 1. | Akphivath Neary Khmer Organization (ANKO) | Empower poorest Cambodian, especially women and children to participate equally in social, development and economic activities for Cambodia | Contact: 023/012/016 993 152
Email: anko.pst@gmail.com |
| 2. | Banteay Srei | Empowers vulnerable women to improve their political, economic and psycho-social situation through community development projects and advocacy work | Website
Contact: +855 (0)11 798 078 Email: ed@banteaysrei.info |
| 3. | Children and Women Development Center in Cambodia (CWDCC) | Enhance people’s capacity and right to obtain sufficient food security, improve gender equality, education and health, focusing particularly on women and children | Website
Contact: +855 81 692 696 Email: annith@cwdcc.org |
| 4. | Cambodian Committee for Women (CAMBOW) | With 35 members, CAMBOW promotes the respect for and protection of women’s rights through education, training, research, documentation and advocacy | Email: cambowmail@gmail.com |
| 5. | Cambodian Health and Education for Community (CHEC) | Empower youths, GBV survivors and PLHIV through collaboration with local stakeholders to sustain equal participation, well-being and dignity of target groups | Website
Contact: +855 (0)12 620 608 Email: chec@online.com.kh |
| 6. | Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO) | Monitor and protect as well as promote and advocate for women’s rights in Cambodia in addition to bringing reform to a national level by working with other NGOs to influence the government | Website
Contact: +855 12 536 300 / +855 15 553 855 / +855 12 214 454 Email: contact@licadho-cambodia.org |
| 7. | Cambodian Organization for Woman Support (COWS) | Increase awareness, motivate action, and provide assistance to women and vulnerable people in the areas of health, food security, democracy and empowerment initiatives for better quality of life | Website
Contact: +855 12 784 122 / +855 89 783 499 Email: cows_org@yahoo.com |
| 8. | Cambodian Women’s Crisis Center (CWCC) | Advocate for the human rights of women and children, gender justice and the elimination of all forms of violence | Website
Contact: +855 23 987 158 Email: PNPadmin@cwcc.org.kh / PNPmanager@cwcc.org.kh |
| 9. | Cambodian Woman’s Development Agency (CWDA) | Advance women’s economic and social rights and promote their self-sufficiency and self-reliance in Cambodian | Contact: 023 210 449 / 012 992 199
Email: cwda@online.com.kh |
| 10. | Gender and Development for Cambodia (GADC) | Promote mutual respect between men and women, enable policy makers and institutions to develop plans and programmes addressing gender inequalities and strengthen support structures at the national and local levels | Website
Contact: +855 (0)23 881 614 / +855 (0)96 325 1690 Email: info@gadc.org.kh |
| 11. | Khmer Women’s Voice Center (KWVC) | Support women`s issues, provides equipment and train professionals in advocacy, research and media as well as combat trafficking against women | Contact: 023 212 352 / 012 919 099
Email: kwvc@forum.org.kh |
| 12. | Klahaan Organization | Strengthen the women’s rights movement in Cambodia by undertaking evidence gathering and co-creating joint actions, so that more women can take strategic actions in critical moments | Website
Contact: +855 23 238 741 Email: info@klahaan.org |
| 13. | Mother’s Heart Organization | Empower, equip and educate women and their families through counselling, support services, medical care and community involvement so they can choose the best future for themselves and their babies | Website
Contact: +855 12 602 384 |
| 14. | NGO CEDAW | Monitor and promote the implementation of CEDAW in Cambodia, engage in gender advocacy and conduct awareness-raising/capacity-building activities for its 30 members | Website
Contact: +855 10 966 877 Email: ngocedaw.pnh@gmail.com |
| 15. | Precious Women Organization | Provide women working in entertainment industry vocational training and scholarship with job opportunities, counseling and health support, and safe temporary housing | Website
Contact: +855 89 378 498 Email: info@preciouswomen.org |
| 16. | Social Action for Change (SAC) | Provide technical assistance including policy analysis and space, and support in advocacy for socio-economic and political change to workers and women activists | Website
Contact: (+ 855) 99 768 149 Email: chreksophea@gmail.com |
| 17. | The Women Organization for Modern Economy and Nursing (WOMEN) | Work with individuals and communities to develop and use their ability to improve their quality of life, to achieve their potential and contribute to social development | Website
Contact: 023 882 875 / 012 949 982 Email: women@womencambodia.org |
| 18. | Urban Poor Women Development | Work with urban women groups to develop their capacity, empower them to address their issues, and to secure their rights and livelihoods | Website
Contact: +855 (0)23 995 580 / +855 (0)12 646 955 Email: info@upwd.org |
| 19. | Violence Against Women and Children of Cambodia (VAWCC) | Eliminate all forms of violence against women and children and provide assistance to victims of gender-based abuse | Contact: 092 982 292
Email: ekpraneith-vawcc@yaoo.com |
| 20. | Women Media Centre of Cambodia (WMCC) | Use the media service to educate, lobby and increase awareness of women’s rights in Cambodian society and to empower women by providing information on socio-economic issues and giving them a voice on these issues | Website
Contact: +855 23 881 497 Email: info@wmc.org.kh |
| 21. | Women Peace Makers (WPM) | Support the empowerment of women and youth, transform conflict, and prevent violence, including gender-based violence, by providing the tools and space for dialogue and deeper understanding about issues of gender and peace | Website
Contact: +855 15 784 844 Email: wpm@wpmcambodia.org |
| 22. | Women’s Network for Unity (WNU) | Advocate for greater participation of network of sex workers in the development programs, policies and laws giving them access to social services, and freedom from violence and discrimination | Website
Contact: +855 (0)17 666 281 Email: wnu.cambodia@gmail.com |
| 23. | Women’s Resource Center | Provide women emotional support, referral services and education workshops on health and rights at zero cost | Website
Contact: +855 (0)92 373 693 Email: info@wrccambodia.org |
| 24. | Worker’s Information Center (WIC) | Build women garment workers’ understanding, ideas, analysis, and involvement to ensure their decision and actions improve their living/working conditions and to have a decent work | Website
Contact: +855 (0)17 229 500 Email: info.wiccambodia@gmail.com
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