HumanTrafficking.org | Cambodia NGO: Cambodian Women's Development Association (CWDA)

A web resource for combating human trafficking

Email this page

Cambodia

Cambodian Women's Development Association (CWDA)

Address

Cambodian Women's Development Association (CWDA)
No. 19, Street 242, Boeung Prolit, Khan 7 Makara, Cambodia

Contact Information

If calling from Cambodia:

Tel: 023 210 449
Fax: 023 210 487

If calling from overseas:

Tel: +855 23 210 449
Fax: +855 23 210 487

Website

http://www.bigpond.com.kh/users/cwda/

Email

cwda@online.com.kh

Activities

The Cambodian Women's Development Association (CWDA) is an indigenous, non-profit, non-government organisation with no religious or political affiliations but a strong feminist agenda. It grew out of the dissolved Phnom Penh Municipality Women’s Association in May 1993 after accreditation by the Supreme National Council. CWDA has 24 core staff, 12 field researchers and 300 volunteers working on health, education and literacy projects, research, surveys and consultancies. In November 1996, CWDA was awarded the status of National Literacy Resource Centre due to its local expertise and has worked in conjunction on various probjects with international organisations, NGOs and local communities.

The CWDA conducted research on Human Rights abuses of prostitutes in Toul Kork. The research was conducted together with Cambodian Prostitutes’ Union. The survey is significant because it was done by the women concerned themselves. It is a rare study that is done by, not about, prostitutes and their lives, working conditions, suffering in the hands of police and clients. The woman themselves make recommendations to the government and to society about what should be done to improve their situation.