Oung Chanthol (born 1967 in
Kampot Kampot may refer to:
*Kampot (city), a city in southern Cambodia
*Kampot, an alternative spelling of the Slavic drink Kompot
*Kampot Province, province of Cambodia
* Kampot Municipality, a municipality in Cambodia
* Kampot Airport, an airport in Ca ...
, Cambodia) is the founder and executive director of the ''Cambodian Women's Crisis Center (CWCC)''. She has documented cases of rape, trafficking, and domestic abuse in Cambodia. Under her leadership, CWCC has mounted awareness campaigns against sex trafficking, educating local authorities and broadcasting radio and television messages. In 2001, Chanthol was awarded the
Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership.
["The 2001 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership – CITATION for Oung Chanthol"]
(Retrieved on February 9, 2008)
She was a member of the Forum of Young Global Leaders from 2006 (a five-year period).
References
1967 births
Living people
Ramon Magsaysay Award winners
Cambodian activists
Cambodian women activists
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