The Ministry of Women’s Affairs is the government authority in Cambodia responsible for women’s policy, gender equality, and institutional coordination on the protection, participation, and advancement of women within the national governance framework. Its regulatory scope centers on gender mainstreaming, policy development, interministerial coordination, oversight of women-focused programs, and compliance with national frameworks related to rights, inclusion, social protection, and public sector governance. This page serves as a central hub for tracking policy updates, regulatory developments, governance measures, and enforcement activities related to women’s affairs, gender policy, institutional oversight, and administrative compliance in Cambodia.
The Royal Government of Cambodia and Australia launched the ACP4Climate partnership to strengthen Cambodia water governance and climate resilience through institutional capacity and coordinated planning.
The Ministry of Women’s Affairs opened a two-day annual conference to review its 2025 work results and discuss 2026 priority planning, including public administration reform, public financial management, decentralization and deconcentration, gender-based violence prevention, and women’s leadership and economic development. The conference also focused on key performance indicators for the ministry’s 2026 priority plan.
The Minister of Women’s Affairs attended the Cambodia Women Entrepreneurs Association’s 2025 annual results meeting, 2026 action plan session, and 14th anniversary event, where she presented four recommendations to support women’s entrepreneurship. The recommendations addressed product quality and standards, resilience, implementation of cooperation between the association and the Women’s Economic and Entrepreneurship Development Center, and support for the “Made by Her” campaign.
On 20 March 2026, the Minister of Women’s Affairs attended a reception celebrating the 2026 Week and the 10th anniversary of the Mekong–Lancang Cooperation, which included a photo exhibition on ten years of achievements. The ministry has implemented projects funded by the Mekong–Lancang Cooperation Special Fund since 2020 to promote gender equality in the economic sector, climate change, and digital literacy in several Mekong–Lancang countries.
The Ministry of Women’s Affairs, in cooperation with the Siem Reap Provincial Department of Women’s Affairs and with support from UN Women, organized an intergenerational dialogue to promote women’s leadership in the public sector below the national level. The event aimed to share experiences between senior and younger women officials, support women’s leadership confidence, and strengthen networks among women leaders in sub‑national public institutions.
The Ministry of Women’s Affairs and the Cambodia Women Entrepreneurs Association signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation in supporting women’s economic empowerment and entrepreneurship. The MoU outlines collaboration on joint programs, capacity development, and enhancing women’s representation in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
On 19 March 2026, the Minister of Women’s Affairs met with the Brazilian Secretary for Asia and the Pacific at the Women’s Economic Empowerment and Development Center in Phnom Penh. Both sides discussed strengthening bilateral relations and exploring opportunities to enhance cooperation in women’s entrepreneurship, including networking and use of technology to support women entrepreneurs.
The Ministry of Women’s Affairs, through Secretary of State Kuong Sorita, chaired an ASEAN meeting in Jakarta on advancing the Women, Peace and Security agenda and implementing the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security. The event focused on sharing evidence, lessons learned and good practices to support sustainable implementation at regional, national and community levels.
The Ministry of Women’s Affairs reported its participation in the launch of the 2026–2032 roadmap for standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures (STRACAP), led by the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation. The roadmap aims to operationalize a national quality infrastructure system to support Cambodia’s trade integration and economic diversification.
This update documents the establishment and development of the Multi-sectoral Coordination Mechanism (GBV Working Group) for responding to gender-based violence at sub-national levels in Cambodia, which supports coordinated, quality services for survivors. It provides a structured record of this governance coordination mechanism and its expansion, valuable for long-term reference on gender-based violence response systems.
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