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 first multi-media campaign “Speak Out, Sisters” (SOS) from November 2023 to December 2024. SOS raises awareness for the plight of SGBV-survivors in past and present among Cambodian youth as a catalyst for positive change.
Such a worthwhile and meaningful project, speaking out will change the lives of so many Cambodians.