Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Women and girls in Cambodia are facing an increasing risk of rape and sexual assault, a government report has said

It says that around a quarter of the female population faces domestic violence. But the study showed many Cambodians think it can be acceptable for a husband to assault his wife. The Ministry of Women's Affairs released its findings to coincide with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Long-held prejudices are combining with new forms of anti-social behavior to put young women and girls at particular risk, the report says. It said that the increasing use of drugs and alcohol by men is having a direct impact on the safety of female Cambodians. It suggests that gang rape is being treated as a "sport" in some areas - and that law enforcement agencies need to do more to stop it.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

You seem to focus alot on the pathologies of non-white populations- or atleast the ones that aren't east asians.

Tell me, do you believe these pathologies are wholly unique to them in history, never seeing any equal frequency among europeans and east asians?

Average Joe said...

These pathologies do seem to be more common amongst the non-white populations of the world. Do you disagree?

Anonymous said...

I do not disagree with that. But can you answer my question? You might be surprised with what you can learn.

Average Joe said...

I believe I answered your question.