Every day, women and girls in Cambodia are at risk of being trafficked because they find themselves in vulnerable situations due to extreme poverty. At Women Are Gold, we believe this story needs to change.

Women are Gold’s vision is to change the story for young women and girls in Cambodia by preventing them from being trafficked. We strive to empower and encourage young women and provide a pathway to a brighter, hope-filled future. We believe that education is the gateway to this brighter future, so we provide monthly education support to young women from disadvantaged families to help keep them in school. We also operate a community center which serves a safe place for women and girls to come together and connect, learn, and create new opportunities for themselves and their families. By opening the door to new opportunities, we’re equipping young women to succeed, helping them complete school, gain access to higher paying jobs, and making it possible for them to change their story.

Goal One: Goal 1: Promoting Education & Keeping Girls in School - Women Are Gold helps girls stay in school by providing a small monthly education stipend to young women from disadvantaged families. Our clients use this support for tutoring, school supplies, transportation and other education-related expenses. Without this support, all of our students would be at risk of dropping out of school.

Goal Two: Goal 2: Protecting & Empowering the Local Community- Women Are Gold offers a wide variety of training programs to protect community members from exploitative situations. We offer (1) practical training courses for adults on real-world issues; (2) self-empowerment programs for young women; and (3) programs to prevent child exploitation and abuse.