AKP Phnom Penh, May 16, 2025 --

A consultation workshop on the first draft of the National Action Plan to Prevent Child Early Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy has been organised by the Legal Protection Department of the Ministry of Women's Affairs, with the financial support from Plan International Cambodia and technical support from UNICEF Cambodia and UNFPA Cambodia.

The workshop took place in Phnom Penh this morning, under the presidency of H.E. Ms. Hou Sameth, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Women's Affairs, with the participation of some 110 deputy governors and directors of Women's Affairs Departments across the 25 provinces and capital, relevant civil society organisations, and youth groups.

The workshop aimed to collect input from ministries, institutions, civil society organisations, and direct practitioners at the national level and discuss participation and cooperation with concerned partners on the effective response of the National Action Plan to Prevent Child Early Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy.

It was also to collect recommendations to prepare the National Action Plan, as the issue has negatively affected the health of women and girls, and cause maternal mortality among adolescents.

By Lim Nary