PHNOM PENH, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The inspiring stories of women and girls who have changed their lives or made a difference in their communities are being showcased on this International Women' s Day thanks to a partnership between the United Nations and a network of young women in Cambodia.
Launched on Thursday, a blog and facebook page called "New Waves" linked to the Loy9 (UNDP/ BBC Media Action) multimedia campaign has published the first of what is hoped to be many stories submitted from across Cambodia, telling the stories of women and girls who have created positive changes in their lives and communities, according to a press release from the United Nations Development Program to Cambodia.
Following the theme for International Women's Day 2012, " Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures", the blog is intended to mark the beginning of the campaign, aimed at celebrating and promoting the progress made by Cambodian women in their struggle for equality, peace and development, it said.
The United Nations is calling on women and girls, as well as men and boys, to send in stories of young inspirational Cambodian women, either of themselves or others they find inspirational.
Stories can be sent as a written text, photos, videos or other artworks until May.
UN Resident Coordinator to Cambodia Douglas Broderick said the concept came from the young women's group, which consists of young female leaders aged 18-30 years old from universities, NGOs, government, political parties and the media and who are committed to empowering marginalized women across the country.
"My hope is that these stories can be a powerful vehicle to engage Cambodian women to share their stories and build the confidence of other women and girls," Broderick said.
"I think this concept of inspiring stories has the potential to strengthen public discourse on the value of womens' contribution to public life, which will in turn have a positive impact on increasing womens' participation in multiple spheres of life."
UN Women Country Director, Wenny Kusuma, said the stories that are submitted will be used in a variety of ways, including published on the blog, and shared through a variety of media programs including TVs and radio stations.
Later in the year, she said, the UN will select a number of stories for publication, as well as for possible use in exhibitions or events to further highlight the inspiring achievements of Cambodian women and girls.
Launched on Thursday, a blog and facebook page called "New Waves" linked to the Loy9 (UNDP/ BBC Media Action) multimedia campaign has published the first of what is hoped to be many stories submitted from across Cambodia, telling the stories of women and girls who have created positive changes in their lives and communities, according to a press release from the United Nations Development Program to Cambodia.
Following the theme for International Women's Day 2012, " Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures", the blog is intended to mark the beginning of the campaign, aimed at celebrating and promoting the progress made by Cambodian women in their struggle for equality, peace and development, it said.
The United Nations is calling on women and girls, as well as men and boys, to send in stories of young inspirational Cambodian women, either of themselves or others they find inspirational.
Stories can be sent as a written text, photos, videos or other artworks until May.
UN Resident Coordinator to Cambodia Douglas Broderick said the concept came from the young women's group, which consists of young female leaders aged 18-30 years old from universities, NGOs, government, political parties and the media and who are committed to empowering marginalized women across the country.
"My hope is that these stories can be a powerful vehicle to engage Cambodian women to share their stories and build the confidence of other women and girls," Broderick said.
"I think this concept of inspiring stories has the potential to strengthen public discourse on the value of womens' contribution to public life, which will in turn have a positive impact on increasing womens' participation in multiple spheres of life."
UN Women Country Director, Wenny Kusuma, said the stories that are submitted will be used in a variety of ways, including published on the blog, and shared through a variety of media programs including TVs and radio stations.
Later in the year, she said, the UN will select a number of stories for publication, as well as for possible use in exhibitions or events to further highlight the inspiring achievements of Cambodian women and girls.
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