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Cambodia: Beer Girls Predicament

Categories: East Asia, Cambodia, Digital Activism, Health, Labor, Women & Gender

Mowgli at Maytel2020 is having an ethical dilemma [1]: what beer should he drink when many beer companies in Cambodia use “beer girls”? The girls, who hang out in bars and restaurants to promote their brands, are often expected by customers to provide sexual services. According to beergirls.org [2], a site set up to campaign for their protection, a fifth have been infected with HIV.