The Cambodian NGO Committee on CEDAW

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ABOUT US

NGO-CEDAW was founded in 1995 after several Cambodian women activists returned from the Beijing World Conference on Women.

NGO-CEDAW has been a nationally registered NGO with Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior since October 21, 2009 with registration number 2587.

NGO-CEDAW’s role is to monitor and promote the implementation of CEDAW in Cambodia and to engage in advocacy following the publication of each NGO Shadow Report. NGO-CEDAW now comprises a coalition of more than 30 NGOs and has significant networks dedicated to the advancement of women. The organization has a strong background in conducting awareness-raising and capacity-building activities for its members. NGO-CEDAW also regularly organizes trainings on CEDAW for students, NGO workers, and officials. NGO-CEDAW has substantial experience in effective program management. NGO-CEDAW has also established a good relationship with the government. Significant results of such collaboration include the adoption of many of its recommendations into the official CEDAW report and influencing the Ministry of Women’s Affairs in its decision to adopt the Law on the Prevention of Domestic Violence and the Protection of Victims in 2005 as well as the anti-trafficking law of 2008. Responding to advocacy from NGO-CEDAW, the Ministry of Interior adopted a people-friendly civil registration system. With the prompting of NGO-CEDAW, the National Assembly finally ratified the Optional Protocol on CEDAW in 2010. Recently, NGO-CEDAW worked with the government to recommend amendments to the domestic violence law.

Our Work

Monitoring

We address gaps in the Cambodian government’s implementation of the UN Convention on Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). We produce regular reports to the UN CEDAW Committee to respond to the Cambodian government’s reports or to provide an alternative source of information to the UN if the government fails to write a report.

Raising Awareness

Achieving equality requires changing attitudes of all members of society. We conduct public education and radio programing on women’s rights. We participate in public activities on International Women’s Day in March and during the 16 Days Campaign against gender-based violence ending on International Human Rights Day in December.

Advocacy

NGO-CEDAW advocates for better laws to protect women’s rights, with full inclusion of the LGBT, disabled, HIV positive, rural, and indigenous communities, and women marginalized by occupation in all parts of government and society.

Capacity Building

NGO-CEDAW’s team of experts works with our members to provide training and technical assistance on topics related to women’s rights. We work on joint projects with members and share information from our collective experiences.

Vision

NGO-CEDAW envisions a Cambodian society in which both men and women fully realize and enjoy their human rights. We strive for: substantive equality for men and women in all fields; no gender-based discrimination; social justice; universal access to justice and education; and fair, sustainable economic development.

Mission

NGO-CEDAW undertakes awareness-raising, monitoring, advocacy and other activities which are aimed at supporting civil society and government officials in attaining a point where CEDAW principles are permanently applied to all institutions and all sectors of society.

Values

  • Adopting a human rights-based approach
  • Using a feminist perspective in solving problems
  • Promoting equality and fairness and
  • Pursuing transparency and accountability.
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