2010 Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey Women’s Empowerment 2010 Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey

Women’s Employment and Earnings Decision-making Attitudes toward Wife Beating © 2007 Stéphane Janin, Courtesy of Photoshare

Type of Payment Percent distribution of payment type among employed currently married women and men age 15-49

Control Over Woman’s Earnings Among currently married women age 15-49 who received cash earnings, percent by who decides how woman’s earnings are used

Comparing Women’s and Partner’s Earnings Percent of married women 15-49 who make:

Women’s Employment and Earnings Decision-making Attitudes toward Wife Beating © 2007 Stéphane Janin, Courtesy of Photoshare

Women’s Participation in Decisionmaking Percent of currently married women age 15-49 who usually make specific decisions by themselves or jointly with their husband

Women’s Employment and Earnings Decisionmaking Attitudes toward Wife Beating © 2007 Stéphane Janin, Courtesy of Photoshare

Attitudes Towards Wife Beating Percent of women and men age 15-49 who agree that a husband has the right to beat his wife for any one of the following reasons:

Key Findings 48% of currently employed women and 52% of currently employed men are paid in cash. 49% of women make less than their husbands 86% of women participate in all 3 decisions (health care, major household purchases and visits to family) 46% of women and 22% of men agree that a husband is justified in beating his wife for certain reasons.