Cambodia: Women hit hard by wave of forced evictions

Headline Title: Cambodia: Women hit hard by wave of forced evictions 24 November 2011 Cambodian women are increasingly at the forefront of the battle against a wave of forced evictions sweeping the country, Amnesty International said today in a new report that urges the government to halt the practice. Eviction and resistance in Cambodia: Five women tell their stories details, through first-hand testimony, the stories of Hong, Mai, Sophal, Heap and Vanny, women who have faced or continue to resist forced eviction from their homes and land. “In Cambodia, women are at the forefront…

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