{"id":35558,"date":"2026-02-19T13:03:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T12:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geres.eu\/?p=35558"},"modified":"2026-02-19T13:03:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T12:03:15","slug":"women-in-the-energy-and-research-sectors-inspiring-testimonies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geres.eu\/en\/s-informer\/l-actualite-des-projets\/women-in-the-energy-and-research-sectors-inspiring-testimonies\/","title":{"rendered":"Women in the energy and research sectors : inspiring testimonies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dr Kinnaleth Vongchanh, Dr Reaksmey, Srey Ny Srun et Dr Pichmony Ek : Geres gathered testimonies from four women working in science and\/or energy in Cambodia. Their stories shed light on both progress made and obstacles that remain.<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Promoting gender equality in science and energy is a strategic priority for Geres. In Cambodia, this commitment is carried forward through the CapCEE \u2013 Building Cambodia\u2019s Energy Efficiency Capacity<\/b><\/a> project, implemented with the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC)<\/a> <\/strong>in collaboration with the Ministry of Mine and Energy<\/a> <\/strong>and funded by the Liechtenstein Development Service (LED)<\/a>.<\/a> <\/strong>While women\u2019s access to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education has improved over the years, deep-rooted gender stereotypes and structural barriers still limit their presence in energy-related careers.<\/p>\n

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Breaking stereotypes \u201cThis job is not for women\u201d<\/h2>\n

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Despite their qualifications, women are still often discouraged from entering technical fields. As <\/span>Dr. Kinnaleth Vongchanh<\/b>, Lecturer-Researcher at ITC, points out:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00ab The fight against gender stereotypes is not only a women\u2019s issue \u2014 it\u2019s a men\u2019s issue too. We should all stop labeling jobs as \u201cfor men\u201d or \u201cfor women.\u201d <\/span><\/i>\u00bb<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

She highlights how engineering is still widely perceived as physically demanding and unsuitable for women, even though many technical roles involve research, design or analysis rather than physical labor.<\/span><\/p>\n