TheMekongRedDiary

March 09, 2015 This year, the International Women's Day is such a memorable day for me. Usually, I would be tied to many institutional task organised in line with the celebration of the IWD day but this year, the organisation I am working for does not host or organise any event on its own, nor did it organise anything among its staff. It is something... to be reflected upon given the principle we believe in and the practice we carry out in our own work place. Well, as a woman, there is a passion that attaches to the International Women's Day. I no longer want to focus on what men think about the day, what the media propaganda about women having one day to celebrate their rights, or many of the wrong message that go around. IWD is the day that marks the achievement of the fight for a 8-working hours, 8 rest hours, and 8 family hours. It is the celebration of the recognition for women's achievement and the reminder that we need to keep fighting for equal right of women h...

Change, the core message that the political parties embedded in their campaign message during the last national election in Cambodia. Change, the Cambodian voters made history in the history of Cambodia 2013 National election, brought in the unexpected number of votes to leverage the voice and space for the opposition party. Change, the Beoung Kak lake activists shows to Cambodia and the outside world how women even as simple as housewives could echo their message of demand of basic rights to housing rihgt, lives and dignity as  person. Change, the garment factory workers took to the street in demand for the living wage in the end of 2013.... Never, have Cambodia got such a high number of turn over of the protesters in its labour movement history. Change, often the core message in the mission of many development actors, NGOs and civil society groups, youth, women movement, bloggers, social media pioneers... Yet when the real change is making its way, there are r...