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Another organization involved in women's education is the Lao Disabled Women's Development Centre, an institution that trains handicapped Lao women. The Lao Disabled Women's Development Centre was established by Chanhpheng Sivila, and functioned primarily as a series of workshops before expanding in 2002. [8] Another similar group focusing on ...
The current President Inlavanh Keobounphanh is the daughter of former Lao People's Revolutionary Party leader and former Laotian Prime Minister Sisavath Keobounphanh. [1] The post of President of the Lao Women's Union is minister-level and the officeholder therefore has the right to attend the meetings of the Government of Laos.
Officially, and in theory, the Constitution that was promulgated in 1991 under the Marxist-Leninist government contains most key safeguards for human rights. For example, in Article 8 it makes it clear that Laos is a multiethnic state and is committed to equality between ethnic groups.
The shock and trauma are evident in what women wove. Women were then, and remain today, “the backbone of Lao society,” said Linda McIntosh, a textile specialist in Luang Prabang, Laos.
Pages in category "Women's rights in Laos" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Rights groups and activists protested outside the Laos Embassy in London on Monday to demand the release of a prominent Chinese human rights lawyer who was arrested in Laos last month after ...
History of women in Laos (2 C) O. Women's organizations based in Laos (1 C) S. Women's sport in Laos (3 C, 1 P) W. Women's rights in Laos (1 C, 5 P) Pages in category ...
Racial discrimination in Laos, as well as other human rights violations towards minorities exists, according to international reports, despite Laos being a signatory to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination [1] [2] [3] and in violation of the constitution of Laos, which says in part, "Lao citizens, irrespective of their sexes, social statuses ...