It's International Women's Day on 8 March, and tomorrow is a public holiday.
[Don't forget to celebrate the special women in your life and make them feel appreciated - after all, it's only one day a year.]

PM Supports Women’s Economic Empowerment
AKP Phnom Penh, March 07, 2023 --
Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo HE has expressed his full support to the empowerment of women in their economic decision.

At the celebration of the International Women’s Day 2023 held here at the Peace Palace this morning under the theme “Women Together for Peace and Development in the Digital Age”, Samdech Techo HE said women empowerment in the family is important for social growth.

The Premier continued that in order to promote gender equality, the Royal Government has put all efforts to enhance women empowerment and ensure the access to education and digital literacy for girls and women.

A study examines labour market trends and obstacles to women’s economic empowerment, released by ADB in 2015 said women’s economic empowerment is essential for more inclusive growth in Cambodia.
By Heng Panha
AKP

If the government ever realizes that Cambodia has too many public holidays, this would be a great one to axe, as it's lacking any real connection to Cambodia whatsoever.

Alex wrote: ↑Tue Mar 07, 2023 2:53 pm If the government ever realizes that Cambodia has too many public holidays, this would be a great one to axe, as it's lacking any real connection to Cambodia whatsoever.

Topic: Public Holidays for 2023
newsworthy/cambodian-public-holidays-2023-t51049.html

Since 2020, the King's birthday holiday was cut off from three to only one day, while five other national and international days, including Meak Bochea Day, National Day of Remembrance, Children's Day, Paris Peace Accords, and Human Rights Day were not on the list of public holidays anymore.

A teacher friend of mine was asked by her student that while it's important to celebrate women's day, what's that got to do with closing schools? It's not as if there's any events of any kind going on.

i thought it was a good question.

hanno wrote: ↑Tue Mar 07, 2023 4:38 pm

Alex wrote: ↑Tue Mar 07, 2023 2:53 pm If the government ever realizes that Cambodia has too many public holidays, this would be a great one to axe, as it's lacking any real connection to Cambodia whatsoever.

With the recent amendments, and the fact that holidays that fall on a Sunday are not carried forward to Monday, we now have 12 public holiday. Pretty much on par with the rest of the world.

According to Acleda bank there are 15 actual public holidays totaling some 21 actual days (some are more than one day long). Yeah sure, some will fall on a Sunday, but that obviously changes every year and also happens in other countries. 2023 is one of those years where many fall on a Sunday. Not sure it's on 'par' with the rest of the world, but happy to stand corrected.

Singapore 11
Vietnam 13
Thailand 16
Laos 13
Malaysia 12

hanno wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:39 am

ego bibere nimis wrote: ↑Tue Mar 07, 2023 5:19 pm

hanno wrote: ↑Tue Mar 07, 2023 4:38 pm

Alex wrote: ↑Tue Mar 07, 2023 2:53 pm If the government ever realizes that Cambodia has too many public holidays, this would be a great one to axe, as it's lacking any real connection to Cambodia whatsoever.

With the recent amendments, and the fact that holidays that fall on a Sunday are not carried forward to Monday, we now have 12 public holiday. Pretty much on par with the rest of the world.

According to Acleda bank there are 15 actual public holidays totaling some 21 actual days (some are more than one day long). Yeah sure, some will fall on a Sunday, but that obviously changes every year and also happens in other countries. 2023 is one of those years where many fall on a Sunday. Not sure it's on 'par' with the rest of the world, but happy to stand corrected.

Singapore 11
Vietnam 13
Thailand 16
Laos 13
Malaysia 12

You make a very selective list, so let me make mine:

Nepal: 34
Myanmar: 32
Iran: 26
Sri Lanka: 25

Rather than looking at other basket cases, I wasn't being selective other than choosing close neighbors.

In Ratanakiri all the girls studying in the secondary state schools in grade 10 and higher have been invited to the provincial office of education today. There will be a celebration (read: speeches....) for all those girls and they will receive 5,000r and a plastic portable file case!

Kammekor wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:41 am In Ratanakiri all the girls studying in the secondary state schools in grade 10 and higher have been invited to the provincial office of education today. There will be a celebration (read: speeches....) for all those girls and they will receive 5,000r and a plastic portable file case!

Meanwhile in Iran they are probably being offered poison five different ways