Severe drought takes toll on women in Cambodia
A severe drought is affecting many people in provinces across Cambodia and has prompted the government to warn that it will deepen poverty in the developing country.
Sivann Botum, secretary of state for the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and a member of the National Committee for Disaster Management, said women and children are being seriously affected by climate change in Cambodia, especially droughts and floods.
“For many generations, women have been responsible for finding wood and water to supply their families,” she told RFA’s Khmer Service. She also said many children have fallen ill because of the current drought.
