They have chosen the path of equality

" I face many challenges in my daily work, and sometimes those challenges bring tears in my eyes , but I am still the commune chief of Sak Sampoau commune"

"If men were the only commune councillors, women would not dare to speak out about their needs and interests. But if there are more women in commune council, then it will be possible for us to participate in all commune development activities and to raise women's issues."

"To celebrate and recognize women's active participation in local politics in Cambodia, the committee to Promote Women's Political Participation organized a photo exhibition with the name of "women in leadership" in September 2005 . Photographs are in black and white to capture viewers' attention and to better highlight the power of the subject themselves.

The photographs of female commune councillors were taken from August to September 2005 in Kandal, Kampong Chhnang, Pursat, Kampon Cham provinces, in Phnom Penh and at a female councillor forum in Kampong Cham. The photographs were taken by a freelance photographer , Setareh Masom . "

Ref : Final Report , November 2005 ,committee to promote women's political participation, 2nd consultative forum on women's political participation and its effectiveness at commune council/Sangkat in Cambodia .

P.S The copy rights of the pictures are reserved for " the committee to promote women's political participation" . This committee formed in August 2005 by the efforts of 8 cambodian NGOs either active in the field of Gender or Decentralization with the mission to promote women and men's equal political participation.