Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs)
On 03 November 2026, Anna & Associates Law Office under the leadership of Atty. SOPHAT Chanleakhena, Managing Partner, was invited to attend the UN Women 2026 Cambodia Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Awards Ceremony, which organized by UN Women with support from the Australian Government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) as part of the UN Women Gender Action Lab (GAL): Innovation and Impact for Gender Equality in Asia-Pacific and WE RISE Together – supporting women’s economic empowerment through inclusive procurement in the Mekong subregion – through the Mekong-Australia Partnership. The ceremony was held at Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra Hotel.
At this significant event, Anna & Associates was not merely a participant but received two important achievements:
1: Official recognized as a Signatory to the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs).
2: Selected as the First Runner Up Award for Gender-Responsive Marketplace.
This recognition acknowledges the firm's commitment to embrace gender inclusivity and gender responsiveness across their value chains from sourcing materials and services to supporting women entrepreneurs through capacity-building and market access opportunities. Especially, it evidenced that we have promote supplier diversity, gender-inclusive distribution and sale, and gender-responsive marketing and advertising in Cambodia.
We would like to extends its sincere appreciation to the UN Women 2026 Cambodia WEPs Awards Ceremony and its partners for the recognition and for their efforts in evaluating the firm's submission of reports.
Moving forward, we remains committed to advancing women's economic empowerment and promoting gender equality through our professional practices, business partnerships, and broader engagement with the business community to contribute to a more inclusive, equitable, and gender-responsive business environment in Cambodia.