Background: 

Dignity Cambodia for Gender Equality is an annual artistic and informative event begun in 2015, initiated by a documentary artist, Mona Simon.  Dignity Cambodia is an ongoing creative project of NGO-CEDAW using art as a vehicle to reveal the truth, raise awareness, create new perspectives on the topic of gender-based violence, promote women and girls ‘ empowerment and gender equality. NGO-CEDAW sponsors artists in commissioning artist work up to USD1,000 to create unique projects, using their own tools and imagination, talents, and ideas to create artwork as a reflection on the topics of gender-based violence and promote gender equality. It should be noted that the Dignity Cambodia is held annually to contribute to the celebration of the 16-Day of Activism Against Gender-based violence and International Human Rights Day, which will be held between November to December. 

About artist:

Sin Mao Theang, Chhit Sreyda, and their seven other group members, who are university students majoring in different fields of art, form a group called “Mayurak.” Guided by a skilled art teacher, they participate in the project using a contemporary dance performance titled “My Rights.” This dance uses elements of traditional and modern dance, creating a unique and romantic style that illustrates different forms of gender-based discrimination against women and LGBTQ+ individuals. Through four distinct performances, they reflect social realities, blending text and poetry to create an engaging context. These performances convey the painful experiences of women and LGBTQ+ individuals and call for the elimination of all forms of gender-based discrimination.

   

  

Watch the full video of the dancing: https://youtu.be/kjLoeESEypw

Watch the short video of the event: https://youtu.be/-vari_Qiq8o