The Phnom Penh Post: On TV, a licence for violence

November 4, 2016 — The Phnom Penh Post highlights The Asia Foundation’s media monitoring research conducted in Cambodia on reducing violence against women on Cambodian television:

Media monitoring research conducted by the Asia Foundation shows that on the five largest national broadcasters – TV5, MyTV, CTN, Hang Meas and Bayon – 31 percent of aired programs contain violence against women (defined as physical, sexual or emotional). Those five channels account for nearly 80 percent of Cambodian viewership, according to a 2015 survey.

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