Aftermath: Women and Women's Organizations in Postconflict Cambodia. Working Paper No. 307

摘要

As a part of its multicountry evaluation of gender issues in postconflict societies, USAID's Center for Development Information and Education undertook a case study of Cambodia. That country was embroiled in turmoil from 1970, when warfare broke out between government forces and communist Khmer Rouge guerrillas, and 1979, when Vietnamese troops overthrew the Khmer autarky. This case study was designed to answer three sets of questions: 1) What has been the impact of the prolonged conflict on women. How did the conflict affect their economic, social and political roles and responsibilities. What are the major problems and challenges facing women in postconflict Cambodia. 2) What types of women's organizations have emerged in the postconflict era to address the problems faced by women and promote gender equality. What unique contribution do women's organizations make. What has contributed to their establishment and growth. What types of activities do they undertake. What have been their overall impacts. What factors affect their performance. 3) What has been the nature and goal of assistance provided by USAID and other donor agencies to women's organizations. How has the assistance affected their priorities and sustainability. USAID's Center for Development Information and Evaluation (CDIE) followed a multistage research methodology.