“My parents had just been killed. I was very young. The cadres raped me. They took me into nearby bushes. I got pregnant. Later on, my son and I faced discrimination by other villagers.” Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) was a daily reality for most Cambodian women during the Pol-Pot genocide (1975-79). In modern Cambodia, …
SPEAK OUT, SISTERS: Empowering women to discuss and reshape community perceptions of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Cambodia. The Meta House project SOS Women Film Fest, held from Jan 30 to February 4, 2024, featured documentaries, dramas and short films by Cambodian female filmmakers. Live Q & A sessions with the filmmakers and actors were held …
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) was a daily reality for most Cambodian women during the Pol-Pot genocide (1975-79). In modern Cambodia, 25% of women face abuse. Out of shame or fear of being stigmatised, most survivors do not talk about it. To break the silence, the NGO KDKG and its cultural centre Meta House, implements Cambodia’s …