Empowering older Cambodian women through intergenerational support

Say Kea, a 70-year-old, is member of the Lvea Older People Association in Cambodia’s rural countryside. - Photo: HelpAge Cambodia

PHNOM PENH: As Cambodia grapples with a gradually aging population, the Kingdom faces significant challenges related to the social and economic well-being of its senior citizens.

“The total population aged 60 and over is approximately 1.7 million, representing 10 per cent of the country’s total population in 2023,” according to Population Trends Asia Pacific.