Break the traditional thinking ‧ women to speak out in the business world

In the minds of the people, the women are weak Women Current, difficult held senior positions in various fields, with greater private sector has nothing to do, so few women receive higher education, because they have been positioned as a housewife, just stay home cooking can take care of their children.

But with the changing times, the arrival of the 21st century, women have been gaining ground, and to become a leader in various fields, and nei, to show their ability in the commercial, propped up one day with the men.

Cambodian Women Entrepreneurs Association (CWEA) the main  a successful entrepreneur, has a high reputation in Cambodia, she was officially established on March 17 this year, the Association of Women Entrepreneurs in Cambodia, Cambodia workplace women to provide support and resolve the situation they face, and now a member of the Association of up to 80 people, is expected in the number of members of this year is expected to Pobai.

The Cambodia  "interview, said she knew the problems faced by women entrepreneurs in business and men, is the investment environment and cost issues, but women have to face a more demanding challenge , that is, they have to face different cultural beliefs and lack of educational opportunities, so she hoped that the establishment of the Association, to assist the Cambodian Women Entrepreneurs and the development of their careers, so they also have a place in this society.

Women say

She said, the association aims to provide a platform for the women to be able to say the problems they face, in order to allow the government, society and the media attention, and through this platform, so that women have been able to improve and promote their way of doing business. The Association also hopes to provide members to expand networking opportunities, and share information.

"When we had yet to set up an association, only 14 members, formally established in March of this year, membership increased to 26, the number of members as of October soared to more than 80, which makes me feel very happy, and is expected to the end of the year membership is expected Pobai.

She Following the said society, everyone emphasizes gender equality, Cambodia, women should know their own position in there, in Cambodia, women are very strong, intelligent, and can hold up one day for a family, so every women can become a successful person.

She pointed out that, in Cambodia, women who are worried about their incomes, worried about his family hungry, so they will do some small businesses, such as selling vegetables, selling dessert, selling cakes, understand their own business turnover stable, begins home or stall expansion to shop.

"Cambodian women have sufficient time, they are in the extra time to do some small businesses, earn some money, so that their families have enough to eat and wear."

Asked before women may engage in some small businesses, and a family to feed, today's business, whether the status of women has increased? ['?'] replied, did not, so she will be the setting up of associations engaged in the business of women together, with everyone brainstorming.

The establishment of associations combined female power

[?] want to improve the status of women in the business field, to assist them in entrepreneurial and solve business problems, to promote her impetus to the establishment of the Cambodian Association of Women Entrepreneurs.

She said that the Association has not established before, in 2010, she would organize dinners, invite some female friends or businesses to come, and then exchange and share their experiences and learn about each other, exchange views, and in the time of dinner, She found that the challenges faced by these attendees is that they do not have a platform for them to share, express dissatisfaction, because they can only finish classes on home, work disappointments stuffiness in the heart.

"So my mind Mengqi to set up this Association to help them, and this is our women exchange platform."

Today, members of the association come from various fields, including food production, international trade, travel agency, consulting firm, although I have to set up an association have been a lot of course, but now a member of the Association since the formal establishment of six months, she pointed out that within soared 2 times, so she was very happy.

[?] also indicated which countries are the rapid development of women in national development also play an important role, for example, women entrepreneurs need to find the pipe to ensure stable growth and to provide employment opportunities for the people of Cambodia to help the country reduce the incidence of poverty.

She said that women in the workplace also provides a large number of human resources, which also help the development of the country, to understand the role of the local women, and actively participate in the development of the country, for the country to contribute to a force.

"Cambodian human rights Methodist Shisuomali. Mumm is also famous women in Cambodia, she continued to provide employment opportunities to the local women, hoping to improve their lives."

Organize a workshop on strengthening business knowledge

Women Entrepreneurs Association of Cambodia is actively through workshops, training for some women, let them in-depth understanding of corporate intellectual property.

[?] said, many women still scanty commercial areas, so they need to be trained with the help of the Association organizes workshops, give them training and help, and to deepen their understanding of the company's intellectual property, and to provide them Some commercial criteria.

She also encourages women entrepreneurs who have not registered with the Ministry of Women's Affairs, to be registered with the relevant authorities, if not registered, the government can not give them any assistance.

She said that, due to Cambodia's traditional thinking, female education is limited, so they and some do not know the way of doing business, and do not even know how to control costs, the accounting know nothing about.

"We will regularly organize some seminars with training courses to train women their leadership skills and increase their knowledge, and we will share the latest information."

By the advisory Today, the level of education of women has improved? [?] pointed out, there are still a lot of progress, they are self-value, increasing knowledge, so the Association currently offers them comprehensive training courses, some foreign organizations are also deeply interested in the relevant courses.

Conservative ideological education for parents to son priority

In Cambodia, many parents would send their children before entering the school, will choose to let his son be educated daughter late enrollment or let them stay home, so often feels parents let their daughter be educated.

[?] do not agree with parents to prevent her daughter from receiving education, only the first "investment" in the son, because Cambodia parents or save the traditional way of thinking, so education will let the son or the eldest son entered the school to receive education, while the daughter subsequently.

She says, is because the family is poor, so the parents are unable to bear more than their children to school, so will the first "investment" in the son.

"In Cambodia, there are still a culture of gender inequality, To completely achieve equality, we also need a very long time and a long way, but now we can do is to change people's thinking on gender equality."

Women both career and family

[?] said that women have to strike a balance between career and family, it is a very difficult thing.

She said the general, professional women are very busy, "fighting a war" in the workplace in addition to the need to combine family and so many local professional women only 49% of the time left to the family, 51% of the time at work, or 30% left to the family, 70% at work.

Following said that due to the long time at work, it is difficult to take into account the needs of the family, so are facing some problems, and she is also very busy, hope the 70% to his family, 30% to work, although it is difficult to do , but she has been tried.

She pointed out that women made certain achievements in their careers are important, but family is more important, if successful career in business, was unhappy with her family, even with much success have no meaning.

"So women fighting career, taking care of the family, or derivative family problems, to itself, can make a big impact."

Conservative ideological education for parents to son priority

In Cambodia, many parents would send their children before entering the school, will choose to let his son be educated daughter late enrollment or let them stay home, so often feels parents let their daughter be educated.

[?]do not agree with parents to prevent her daughter from receiving education, only the first "investment" in the son, because Cambodia parents or save the traditional way of thinking, so education will let the son or the eldest son entered the school to receive education, while the daughter subsequently.

She says, is because the family is poor, so the parents are unable to bear more than their children to school, so will the first "investment" in the son.

"In Cambodia, there are still a culture of gender inequality, To completely achieve equality, we also need a very long time and a long way, but now we can do is to change people's thinking on gender equality."

Women both career and family

[?] said that women have to strike a balance between career and family, it is a very difficult thing.

She said the general, professional women are very busy, "fighting a war" in the workplace in addition to the need to combine family and so many local professional women only 49% of the time left to the family, 51% of the time at work, or 30% left to the family, 70% at work.

Following said that due to the long time at work, it is difficult to take into account the needs of the family, so are facing some problems, and she is also very busy, hope the 70% to his family, 30% to work, although it is difficult to do , but she has been tried.

She pointed out that women made certain achievements in their careers are important, but family is more important, if successful career in business, was unhappy with her family, even with much success have no meaning.

"So women fighting career, taking care of the family, or derivative family problems, to itself, can make a big impact