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Drawing figures in the sand under a hammock

nobody@flickr.com (Plan Asia) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:26:06 -0800

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A couple of weeks ago, we were shocked by the story of a 19-year-old disabled woman who was gang raped in Kandal province’s Kien Svay district in Cambodia. It was a brutal attack, bit wasn’t a one-off and no arrests have been made. Yet there has been no public outcry and no protests in the street, as we’ve seen in India. It’s important to remember that gender-based violence isn’t unique to any one country. When we read that “rape has become normal for people” in Cambodia or anywhere else, it makes us even more determined to change these attitudes.

In Kampong Cham and Siem Reap, we have community-based family protection networks made up of children and adults. They have links to the local authorities, the police, NGOs and other groups. The networks aim to reduce violence and bring those responsible for violent acts to justice. Each network comprises youths and young adults who are trained on where to get assistance to prevent violent acts, accidents, drug abuse and trafficking, as well as how to alert authorities to such acts.

The project combines awareness raising, communication for behaviour change and a referral system that includes emergency assistance to victims as well as support accessing social services. Teachers, local leaders and police also receive training on child rights, domestic violence and conflict resolution techniques as part of the project.

There is no magic bullet, but we are seeing signs of progress. To find out more about what we’re doing in Cambodia, visit our website: bit.ly/XcDPSF

A Moken man with his two children in Ban Tung Wa Moken village in Khao Lak, southern Thailand. The village is home to some 70 Moken families.

nobody@flickr.com (Plan Asia) — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 02:25:16 -0700

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The Surin Islands, 60 kilometres from mainland Thailand, have gone from paradise to prison for the Moken people. Since the Surin National Park in Phang Nga province was established in 1981, their nomadic patterns, foraging and logging activities have suffered and their culture may soon be a thing of the past, but that's only half the problem.

Moken children aren’t counted as Thai citizens. They are often isolated due to their physical location and excluded from mainstream society, unreached by basic services. Plan Thailand works on Indigenous and Isolated Children in Phang Nga and Ranong to support the Moken children and improve their quality of life.

The nomadic culture of the Moken is about 1,000 years old, long enough for them to develop their own distinctive language and culture. Many aspects of Moken culture have already changed as the culture has gradually moved away from the ocean.

Photo by Giorgio Taraschi/Invision Images

A young Moken mother bathes her child in the Ban Tung Wa Moken village in Khao Lak, southern Thailand. The village is home to some 70 Moken families.

nobody@flickr.com (Plan Asia) — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 02:25:17 -0700

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Daily life in Koh Lao Moken village, Ranong province, southern Thailand.

nobody@flickr.com (Plan Asia) — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 02:25:10 -0700

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