"I don’t have a good location for my business at all. Thanks to the creation of Facebook page and digital marketing knowledge, my business became more noticeable, and I am being able to make more income from it.”, said Teng Thida, the owner of Thida Salon and Thida...

­­­Youth is a strong driving force for social development, economic growth, modernization, and social adjustments. Therefore, their involvement and participation in social activities provides a dedicated support for future development. Participation in the development of their community is a fundamental right that everyone is entitled to. Being equipped with proper tools, education, and information, enhances the effectiveness of youth participation, according to The United Nations Youth.

Pach Sophal, 32 years old, runs a small, unregistered pizza and bakery shop in Battambang, Cambodia. Like most business owners, she wants to grow her business and gain more income to support her family.

uk Sovandane, 19, is a sophomore majoring in Banking at the Regional Polytechnic Techo Sen Institute in Kampot. As a young girl in the province, Sovandane did not have the confidence, nor did she think about community volunteering or civic engagement.

In Cambodia, young women entrepreneurs are often regarded as unable to run a strong business and are discouraged from investing time and effort in setting up or growing their micro-businesses.Chhat Sokhoeurb, a 34-year-old woman in Battambang, has two jobs. In 2007,...

Youth leaders shared ideas during group discussion activity in the five-month training course program on “Entrepreneurial Leadership” for the selected youth leaders, being organized by Lady Saving Group  (LSG). Photo Credit: Lady Saving Group  (LSG)A survey of young...

After 8 years of working with young women entrepreneurs, the Lady Saving Group (LSG) learned that Cambodian young women are facing numerous barriers holding them back from getting into a start-up or expanding their existing business. First, they lack business knowledge or skills to start-up or improve their businesses. Second, traditional gender roles and responsibilities remain as barriers for women

“In Cambodia, we have seen the increasing desire from government to be supporting the startup ecosystem in Cambodia,” remarks Melanie Mossard, Director of Venture Support of Impact Hub Phnom Penh (IHPP). “We also see that entrepreneurs have the desire to voice their needs, their challenges and to interact with the government in a more informal

From July to December 2019, Agile Development Group designed and delivered a unique “Amplifying Voices of Young Women with Disability’ program. The program trained women with disabilities to be capable of utilizing ICT and improve decision-making skills in order to have more economic opportunities, and amplify their voices, empowering them to advocate for their rights.