Violence is preventable
UNDP, UNFPA, UN Women & UNV
regional joint programme for the prevention of violence against women and girls in Asia and the Pacific
The Cambodia quantitative report was conducted from March to April 2012. It is a component of a larger report to promote evidence-based violence prevention policies and programmes, in part through the engagement of men and boys, the UN Multi-country Study on Men and Violence (2013). It represents a unique contribution to the country-specific literature in identifying the root causes of VAW in Cambodia, so as to more fully understand how to prevent it.
The Ministry of Women’s Affairs, UNFPA, UN Women and UNV, with support from Partners for Prevention are implementing a VAWG prevention project in ve communes of Kampong Cham, Cambodia. The intervention addresses key risk factors for VAWG as identi ed in the UN Multi-Country Study on Men and Violence. It works with 300 participants, adolescents (ages 12-14) and their caregivers (e.g. parents/guardians, teachers, youth service providers).
What can we learn from the 48% of Cambodians who do not support, accept or commit violence against women? (Ministry of Women's Affairs, 2009). The Navigating the Mainstream research attempted to understand this population by focusing on a purposeful sample of Cambodian women and men who more generally demonstrate positive deviance to so-called Khmer gender norms and, in particular, to gender-based violence.”
What can we learn from the 48% of Cambodians who do not support, accept or commit violence against women? (Ministry of Women's Affairs, 2009). The Navigating the Mainstream research attempted to understand this population by focusing on a purposeful sample of Cambodian women and men who more generally demonstrate positive deviance to so-called Khmer gender norms and, in particular, to gender-based violence.”
The report, entitled ‘Why Do Some Men Use Violence Against Women and How Can We Prevent It? Quantitative Findings from the UN Multi-country Study on Men and Violence in Asia and the Pacific’ was conducted in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea. It explores the prevalence of men’s use of violence against women in the survey sites, and shows what factors make men more or less likely to use violence.
This report explores the knowledge and perceptions of key implementing actors working on violence against women policy and legislation in Cambodia, and aims to develop a deeper understanding of how to promote more effective implementation of these policies.
The primary objective of this study is to analyze interventions where volunteerism has played or is playing a significant role in the prevention of and response to gender-based violence in Cambodia. Drawing on consultations with all stakeholders, including volunteers, survivors and representatives of organizations, this study aims to inform and strengthen future volunteer interventions to respond to and prevent gender-based violence.
This report examines the links between masculinity, gender, and domestic violence and aims to help identify effective means of preventing violence against women and children in Cambodia.
