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APAD 063: Do you have room for more?

Posted by The Insider on May 11, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, people, transportation, Wordless Wednesday | 5 comments

Do you know how many people this moto-scooter holds? Make a guess.

If you look closely you will find that there are actually five people on this moto. Not only that the moto-scooter is overloaded but the baby is standing on his mum’s legs and only his mum’s arms for protection. Notice that only the driver has a helmet. Unbelievable, isn’t it?

This is a common sight here and it is one of the sights that gets me rather worked up. Talking on the phone while driving is another.

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>Wordless Wednesday 007: A traditional Khmer wedding

Posted by The Insider on Nov 4, 2009 in A Photo a Day, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, culture, people, Wordless Wednesday | 3 comments

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>Sunday Scenery 005: Woman-power

Posted by The Insider on Mar 8, 2009 in A Photo a Day, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, people, Sunday Scenery | 4 comments

Imagine riding a motorbike under 40C heat, on a dusty and bumpy dirt road, with all these stuffs packed around you… would you do it? Apparently this super woman can! She goes around village by village everyday, hawking her goods. The money she earns go to food and other needs of her family.

A lot of women are leaving their homes and children to work and help their parents and husbands bring in money for the family. Recently, the Ministry of Women’s Affairs released the Cambodia Gender Assessment (CGA) report where it was found out that Cambodia’s female labour force participation rate is high by regional standards, at 71 percent of the working age population over 15 years of age.What this means is that a large portion of the women population are contributing to the economy but, according to an interview with the Minister of Women’s Affairs Dr. Kantha Pavi, this contribution is mainly from the informal sector. There is still a lot to be done to raise the numbers of women in the formal employment and decision-making institutions. The government is focusing mainly on access to education and health services. Let’s hope for a brighter future for the Khmer women.

Happy Women’s Day to everyone.