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We are excited to begin our work with the Cambodian Indigenous Women Association (CIWA), one of our newest partners in the Southeast Asia region. This organization was recommended to Pangea by Women Peace Makers, one of our longtime partners.
CIWA was founded in 2019 at the initiative of 37 indigenous women and 7 men, as an organization committed to gender equity and the protection of fundamental rights of indigenous women. Their goal is building the capacity of indigenous women to lead and take ownership of development processes in Cambodian indigenous communities and society at large.
Pangea will begin supporting CIWA with a project grant for a series of trainings designed to promote indigenous women’s leadership. The trainings will focus on raising awareness among the women involved about their significant role in traditional agriculture, and the preservation of natural resources and cultural identity, as well as their influence on the government’s responsiveness to their community’s needs. These workshops will be held in villages located in the northeast province of Steung Treng and the northern province of Preah Vihear.