16 Day White Ribbon Campaign 2004
The White Ribbon Campaign (WRC) has been
used as a global strategy by individuals, groups, national
and international organizations
to call for elimination all forms of violence against women.
GAD/C with the cooperation of its Cambodian Men's Network
(CMN), Gender and Development Network (GADNet) and partner organizations
hosted the
campaign in Cambodia for the fifth year. Emphasizing the
global campaign theme for 2004 the “intersection of violence against
women and HIV/AIDS”, GAD/C conducted campaign activities in 10
provinces and two cities throughout Cambodia.
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December 2004, Marching, Bakan, Pursat province
This year White Ribbon campaign in Cambodia covered 10 provinces and
two cities. Supporting the campaign were CMN members, youth volunteers,
community groups, local NGOs and local authorities throughout Phnom Penh
and the provinces. 
Map of the coverage areas of the campaign
Throughout the 16 day campaign, media coverage – TV, radio and
print media was successful in delivering messages on a nationwide scale.
National newspapers, radio programmes and the television talk show on
the subject of the “intersection of violence against women and
HIV/AIDS pandemic” all served to raise awareness of the relationship
between violence and HIV/AIDS.
On International Human Rights Day, 10 December 2004, the final day of
the campaign, GAD/C in collaboration with the Cambodian Television Network
(CTN) were honoured to organize to live broadcast round table discussion
with H.E Ing Kantha Phavy, Minister of Women’s Affairs (MOWA) and
GAD/C’s CMN coordinator to summarize the 16 day campaign in Cambodia.
During the discussion, the Minister raised the importance of the role
of men in combating violence against women and the need of law on domestic
violence and protection of victims. The domestic violence law is currently
being considered for ratification by the National Assembly.
A total of 68,281 White Ribbons, 55,637 leaflets and 2000 posters containing
messages encouraging people to reject violence against women were distributed
during the campaign.
Door-to-Door Greetings, Prey Kabas, Takeo province
In addition, 3500 pledge cards have been signed by men from different
backgrounds across the country vowing not to commit violence against
women. These pledge cards will be sent to the government to lobby for
the passing of the draft law on domestic violence.
Signing Pledge Card, Phnom Penh City
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