Cambodia – Generation Change https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange Whether they are campaigning for free press in Zimbabwe, helping provide clean water in India, or offering free music lessons to underprivileged kids in the UK, young people all over the world are making a difference. Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:49:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Keeping women safe in Cambodia https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/2013/08/keeping-women-safe-in-cambodia/ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:55:42 +0000 http://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/?p=3795 In Cambodia, violence against women is a troubling – and common – concern. Ou Ratanak, witnessed it first-hand when he was growing up. He says his uncle physically abused his aunt, but when he brought it up, he was told to mind his own business.

Now, however, he’s making women’s safety his business. And he’s hoping to tackle the problem for future generations, by heading an organization that works with young adults to change attitudes towards sexual violence.

Listen to the report by Irwin Loy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia:

Keeping women safe in Cambodia

 

Ou Ratanak looks on as a student makes a point during a mock debate held to encourage critical thinking on gender issues among Cambodian youth

Ou Ratanak looks on as a student makes a point during a mock debate held to encourage critical thinking on gender issues among Cambodian youth (Photo: I. Loy)

A student makes his case during a mock debate held to encourage critical thinking on gender issues among Cambodian youth

A student makes his case during a mock debate held to encourage critical thinking on gender issues among Cambodian youth (Photo: I. Loy)

Students discuss gender issues during a mock debate held to encourage critical thinking issues among Cambodian youth

Raising awareness is Ou Ratanak’s first priority (Photo: I. Loy)

]]> Environmentally friendly engergy source gives students a job https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/2012/05/environmentally-friendly-engergy-source-gives-students-a-job/ Fri, 04 May 2012 14:13:21 +0000 http://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/?p=1557 Wood is the main source of energy in Cambodia, which has resulted in widespread deforestation. In response, French NGOs have developed an alternative – charbriquets made from coconut shells and dried organic waste. The fuel does not use chopped lumber – giving it a clear advantage. The briquets are inexpensive and burn longer than wood. Factory manager Carlo Figa Talamanca who took over the company from his former employers now wants to reach a wider market. He is working with a French aid group that turns students into a sales force. Talamanca is confident that his social enterprise SGFE (Sustainable Green Fuel Enterprise) will soon reach profitability.

]]> Survivors teach Khmer Rouge history to Cambodia’s teachers https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/2011/11/survivors-teach-khmer-rouge-history-to-cambodias-teachers/ Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:47:50 +0000 http://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/?p=709 Cambodia adopted a standard curriculum to help students learn about the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge. To make sure the message gets across, victims of the regime’s crimes tell their stories to teachers.

Khmer Rouge history

How do you teach the next generations about a country’s dark secrets from the past? Has your country dealt with anything similar?

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]]> City girl broadens horizons in remote Cambodian village https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/2011/08/city-girl-broadens-horizons-in-remote-cambodian-village/ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:39:50 +0000 http://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/?p=163 College graduate Leom left her modern, fast-paced life in Cambodia’s capital city to go teach in a small village, bringing knowledge of English, hygiene and environmental protection to a remote corner of her country.

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