“In Cambodia, where women make up 60 percent of the population of 14 million people, this fundamental right (right to care and provide for children when in regards to work) is being trampled by insecure labor contracts, toxic working conditions and near-total absence of maternity benefits for working mothers.” This statement from article “Working Cambodian Women ‘Too Poor’ to Have Children” by Michelle Tolson is a prime example of the discriminations women face in Cambodia. These women, who are working for about $100 a month, are being denied basic rights such as the lack of maternity benefits. It seems as though rights for female workers in Cambodia are a huge problem not only in terms of low wage but in terms of starting and maintaining a family.
It seems as though a working Cambodian woman runs a difficult life. A supportive example of this is their lack of pay. “Urban areas require, at the very least, 150 dollars a month in order to survive; most salaries are set below 100 a month.” This is …show more content…
Now the woman is pregnant, has AIDS or has a sick baby.”(8) This is a good example of the lack of women’s rights in Cambodia. Here in America if there was such a thing happening like a man raping his wife, she would be able to call the cops and he would be prosecuted. In Cambodia women aren’t taken as seriously; this kind of thing happens quite often. In the article “Women’s Rights Assessed by UN Committee in Geneva”, taken from the Cambodia Daily, “Domestic violence is “prevalent” within society and “there is little retribution for perpetrators of domestic violence, partly due to a corrupt legal system as well as a lack of awareness of the laws, particularly in rural areas.” Women’s rights need to be put at the top of the list in terms of what issues are plaguing the country of Cambodia. It is affecting the population number, the health of children and the future of
It seems as though a working Cambodian woman runs a difficult life. A supportive example of this is their lack of pay. “Urban areas require, at the very least, 150 dollars a month in order to survive; most salaries are set below 100 a month.” This is …show more content…
Now the woman is pregnant, has AIDS or has a sick baby.”(8) This is a good example of the lack of women’s rights in Cambodia. Here in America if there was such a thing happening like a man raping his wife, she would be able to call the cops and he would be prosecuted. In Cambodia women aren’t taken as seriously; this kind of thing happens quite often. In the article “Women’s Rights Assessed by UN Committee in Geneva”, taken from the Cambodia Daily, “Domestic violence is “prevalent” within society and “there is little retribution for perpetrators of domestic violence, partly due to a corrupt legal system as well as a lack of awareness of the laws, particularly in rural areas.” Women’s rights need to be put at the top of the list in terms of what issues are plaguing the country of Cambodia. It is affecting the population number, the health of children and the future of