Why are the beer promotion women in Cambodia not being cared for?
Research from social scientists www.angkorwatngo.com; select research reports, university theses McCourt (2002) , and from annual government HIV/AIDS Sentinel Surveys (HSS) , medical practitioners or journalists’ investigations press reports, reports of NGOs (KHANA, 2001), “Entertainment workers” and interviews with local Cambodian citizens, beer distributors and sellers all indicate that some companies do not demonstrate in Cambodia (and other countries in South-East Asia) the high standards of “fair-play”, “fair-trade”, workplace security, welfare, health and safety, and/or ethical conduct that they do in the countries of their corporate headquarters and/or as described on their websites as being their international policies. Based upon research in Siem Reap since 2000 (3), we therefore ask all the major beer and spirit brands promoted by these women to become immediately involved in their own sales force’s well-being and survival, and to take the steps in line with our Fair trade St