By Ellie Dyer
The Phnom Penh Post
FEMALE entrepreneurs highlighted corruption as the most important issue facing businesswomen in Cambodia, during a meeting Wednesday attended by government officials and international experts.
Around 80 women working in tourism, small and medium enterprises, agriculture, handicrafts and manufacturing joined together at the Intercontinental Hotel in Phnom Penh to discuss their working environment.
Conference participants said that corruption, tax levels and their lack of a coherent voice were among top concerns.
According to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), women are underrepresented in official business forums. Although around 62 percent of Cambodian businesses – mostly small enterprises – are owned by women, according to 2008 figures, relatively few attend regular meetings set up between the government and private sector.
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