Such disadvantages faced by working mothers in the workforce are prevalent, especially in Cambodia, due to entrenched gender role expectations and inadequate supporting systems for working mothers.

It’s a necessity born out of limited choices, absent childcare policies, and the heavy weight of intergenerational expectations.

Cambodia’s declining fertility rate raises critical questions about gender equality, economic opportunity, and who benefits—or loses—when women have fewer children.

Feminist fatherhood challenges this model. It sees men not just as providers, but as caregivers, nurturers, and partners in emotional labor. It embraces vulnerability, shared responsibility, and the idea that parenting isn’t a gendered job—it’s a human one.