We are the first indigenous women association established by the indigenous women from various ethnic background to serve and address the collective issues and challenges of the indigenous women themselves. CIWA is an indigenous women network that a variety of members from grassroots, national and international levels. It is an indigenous women network which comprised of strong and committed indigenous women leaders and activists whom have solid experience and skills on matter related to indigenous peoples, indigenous women in particular.
IW has less access to economic opportunity and also burden on the norms and traditions that limited indigenous women on full and effective participation and decision making.
Indigenous women and girls have ownership and self-determination on land and natural resource management effectively with strong economic and being able to conserve and protect their rights to land, culture, tradition, and identity sustainably, living with dignity within the society of Cambodia.
To enhance respect, protection, value and effective support of activities of indigenous women through strengthening their sense of rights, laws, and ownership over land, natural resource management, economic development and traditional culture and identity conservation.
Cambodia Indigenous Women’s Association (CIWA) stands as a powerful
Following a land dispute, the Kampong Thom Provincial Court
Many Cambodian youths aspire to participate in regional and
Himawari Hotel, Phnom Penh, 25 January 2023 Indigenous communities,
