Khmer Youth Association

Young Women’s Leadership Capacity Development at the Grassroots Level, funded by UN Women

Young Women’s Leadership Capacity Development at the Grassroots Level

Project period: September 2012 - August 2013

Funded by: UN Women

Target group: Young women ages 15-30

Target area: Kompong Chhnang, Battambang, Kampong Cham, and Phnom Penh provinces

KYA implemented the “Young Women’s Leadership Capacity Development at the Grassroots Level” project in September 2012 with funding from UN Women. The project is aimed to educate and encourage young women leaders to exercise their full rights at grassroots level.

The project was implemented in Kampong Chhnang and Battambang Provinces and in Phnom Penh municipality. In order to develop capacity of young women to play a role in social development and women\\\'s issues as community leaders, KYA conducted 10 training sessions focusing on gender, women\\\'s human rights, and the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). There were 320 participants, 199 of which were female. Four community dialogues were conducted in Battambang and Kampong Chhnang provinces with 180 participants including 103 females. As a result of the training, six female-only CYNs were established and functioned in Kampong Chhnang and Battambang with a total of 70 members.

KYA conducted two CEDAW trainings to CSOs about how to optimally communicate using the ideas expressed in the convention in Kampong Cham and Phnom Penh. 50 participants from 40 local and international NGOs attended the training.

KYA nominated 32 young women from the CYNs in Battambang and Kampong Chhnang to attend the National Public Forum “Helping Women for the Community” and the National Election Youth Conference in Phnom Penh. In addition, all of the young women volunteered to be observers during the 2013 national elections.

CYNs implemented 13 activities such as a campaign on International Women\\\'s Day, youth dialogues with the Commune Councils, youth debates, training and role plays about the topics of gender, women\\\'s rights, domestic violence, and young women\\\'s leadership. 1,034 youths including 617 females participated in the activities, sharing their knowledge with other community members and also urging local authorities to take more action regarding women\\\'s issues.

Young Women’s Leadership Capacity Development at the Grassroots Level, funded by UN Women

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