Advisory Board Members
Kunthea Chan
Kunthea Chan brings many years of experience as a feminist popular educator and regional lead in methodology, design, and strategy. In her work, she uses an intersectional approach to support women's leadership and organizing strategies in trade unions and garment workers, LBT groups, indigenous and rural women, and young feminists.
Her journey as an activist began in 2008. Inspired by this defining moment, along with one of her colleagues, Kunthea founded the Cambodia Young Women Empowerment Network (CYWEN), a group aimed at strengthening the capacity of young women to demand their rights. Previously, she worked as Programme Co-ordinator in The Committee to Promote Women in Politics (CPWP); and as a trainer in SILAKA to provide training on advocacy skills, gender, and non-violence action to the local NGOs in Cambodia and developing training manuals as needed. Since 2006, she has coordinated seven organizations in planning tasks and implementing activities that promote the participation of women in public decision-making positions.
Kunthea is passionately committed to social justice work, especially supporting women and LBT communities, building and creating opportunities for young to exercise their women's voices and leadership. In 2018, Kunthea co-authored a book, "Diving Deep, Going Far" -- a non-fiction novel based on the remarkable lives of twenty-five young Cambodian women creating change for the future of their country. "-- A 'reality novel' based on the incredible lives of over twenty-five young Cambodian women, Diving deep, going far tells the stories of a generation that is ready to change the future of their country.