Although homosexuality is not criminalised, LGBTI people in Cambodia are regularly abused and subjected to socio-economic exclusion by their families, communities, employers, local authorities and the police. As a result, LGBTI people in Cambodia are more at risk of becoming, and remaining, poor.
Contributing to advancing LGBTI rights in Cambodia by engaging with the government and lobbying the World Bank.
Micro Rainbow Cambodia shares its poverty reduction programme with activists from Indonesia, Laos PDR, and The Philippines.
The impact of poverty reduction programmes in achieving social acceptance
An economic empowerment workshop for #LGBTI people focusing on starting new income generating activities as a way to step out of #poverty.
Ministries and members of the Cambodian Human Rights Committee participate in a dialogue on public policies to promote LGBTI rights in Cambodia.
The article explains why LGBTI people in Cambodia are financially excluded and why they become or stay poor. It also explains what MRI is doing to ensure that LGBTI people can access micro-finance products to step out of poverty.
On 07th March, 2018 Micro Rainbow collaborated with LGBTI NGOs in Cambodia to organise a public exhibition about LGBTI issues and poverty reduction program at Cambodia Japan Cooperation Centre (CJCC).
MRI visited and consulted with the LGBTI community in Somroung Yong district, which is part of the Takeo Province to tackle poverty of LGBTI people by providing technical support and financial assistance.
Ms. Chhoeurng Rachana said “Economic Empowerment and LGBTI rights should parallel working together for LGBTI acceptance in Cambodia”.
Many LGBT people in Cambodia are destined to be and remain poor according to a report by Micro Rainbow and CamASEAN Youth’s Future.
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