The Number of Cambodian Women in Politics at the Sub-national level Is on the Increase

Source: Cambodia Commune Council Database, 2012

Gender mainstreaming at the sub-national level (i.e. province, district, and commune levels) has been  implemented  by the government of Cambodia under the context of decentralization and deconcentration (D&D ). One of the so-called activities of the mainstreaming is the advocacy of increasing the number of women governors, deputy governors, district, commune and village chiefs. Gradually, there has been an increasing of number of Cambodian women involve in politics. The official figure of the third commune/Sangkat election in 2012 shows an uprising of number women elected as commune or Sangkat chiefs. From the 2^nd mandate (2007) to the 3^rd, the number of female commune/Sangkat chiefs has been increased from 4% (72 out of 1612) to 6% (95 out of 1633).        
              

Mrs. Ear Chanthol

Today, Neary-Khmer is sharing with you a case profile of Mrs. Ear Chantol who was elected in the third mandate as the chief of Kienchrey commune, Kampong Siem district, Kampong Cham province.

Starting her career first as a member of a commune council, Mrs. Chanthol was elected to the position of commune chief of Kienchrey commune, Kampong Siem district, Kampong Cham province. She was born in 1965 and her husband is a police officer at Kienchrey commune. Chanthol has three sons and one daughter.  Read or download her full story at Cambodian Center for Human Right