In this country, women are not allowed to wear short skirts, a strict rule applied to men

Phnom Penh, dated 3 August 2020, Monday

Cambodia, an East Asian country, has banned girls from wearing short skirts in the name of culture. Not only that, but the boys are also forbidden for a shirtless look.

Cambodia's parliament has passed a resolution on women's and men's clothing, which has been endorsed by several lawmakers. If the proposal is passed in Parliament, the police will have the right to take legal action against girls wearing short skirts and sheer clothes and men who become shirtless.

Proponents of her case have been working to make the actual transcript of this statement available online. Local media say that if the proposal is approved by Parliament, it will be implemented from the beginning of the second year. The police will then be able to take legal action against them.

The government backed the proposal, saying the law would help preserve Cambodian culture and traditions, as well as sparking protests. "We have seen a number of people involved in the Cambodian government make controversial statements by women about clothing and their bodies," said Czech Sope, executive director of the Cambodia Center for Human Rights Charity. He blamed his clothes for the injustice being done to women. Now the government wants to take away its fundamental freedom by making new rules.

In support of the drafting process, Home Secretary Oak Kimlekh said legislation was needed to preserve culture and tradition. "This is not a matter of public order in any way, it is a matter of tradition and custom," he said.

Notably, a Cambodian woman was sentenced to six months in prison this year for ignoring a warning from authorities, saying she wore shorts during a Facebook live stream. The woman was convicted of spreading obscenity in society.