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.
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”.
Kuy Thida, a Cambodian transman faces gender discrimination and financial struggles in his life
MRI believes that Cambodian LGBTI people trapped in poverty can break the poverty cycle
In Cambodia, LGBTI people face bullying at school and economic hardship because of family rejection. This reality of discrimination means that LGBTI students have higher school dropout rates than the overall student population.
Monthly meetings in Phnom Penh (Cambodia) focusing on poverty reduction among the LGBTI community
The LGBTI movement in Cambodia continues to expand and grow in strength despite still being relatively new. Many LGBTI Cambodians are not economically independent and the
Many LGBT people in Cambodia are destined to be and remain poor according to a report by Micro Rainbow and CamASEAN Youth’s Future.
On occasion of Cambodia Pride and IDAHOT 2015 CamASEAN Youth’s Future and Micro Rainbow organized a workshop on poverty reduction of LGBTI people in Cambodia.
The ASEAN Civil Society Conference (ACSC)/ASEAN People’s Forum (APF) is an annual regular forum of CSOs in ASEAN member states to share and discuss issues and to make recommendations to ASEAN governments.
A lesbian is liberated and her life is changed after starting up a business.
An interview with LGBTI activist Srorn Srun on the reality of poverty for LGBTI people in Cambodia.
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