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[Applause] violence a simple noun according to the

violence a simple noun according to the

violence a simple noun according to the English Oxford Dictionary violence is

English Oxford Dictionary violence is

English Oxford Dictionary violence is the behavior that involves physical

the behavior that involves physical

the behavior that involves physical force intended to hurt damage or kill

force intended to hurt damage or kill

force intended to hurt damage or kill someone

someone

someone however violence is much more than

however violence is much more than

however violence is much more than hurting someone or just a simple knot in

hurting someone or just a simple knot in

hurting someone or just a simple knot in a dictionary violence is an act of crime

a dictionary violence is an act of crime

a dictionary violence is an act of crime and punishable by law and knowing this

and punishable by law and knowing this

and punishable by law and knowing this many people still executed in its worst

many people still executed in its worst

many people still executed in its worst possible forms now here’s the point no

possible forms now here’s the point no

possible forms now here’s the point no matter how educated we are no matter how

matter how educated we are no matter how

matter how educated we are no matter how advanced humankind is no matter in what

advanced humankind is no matter in what

advanced humankind is no matter in what century we live the act of violence will

century we live the act of violence will

century we live the act of violence will always be within us if we don’t

always be within us if we don’t

always be within us if we don’t interfere now now first of all I would

interfere now now first of all I would

interfere now now first of all I would like to tell you guys the three main

like to tell you guys the three main

like to tell you guys the three main forms of violence first one is physical

forms of violence first one is physical

forms of violence first one is physical violence and the most occurring one

violence and the most occurring one

violence and the most occurring one physical violence is when someone

physical violence is when someone

physical violence is when someone physically beats you whips you or tries

physically beats you whips you or tries

physically beats you whips you or tries to hurt you emotional violence is when

to hurt you emotional violence is when

to hurt you emotional violence is when someone verbally abuses you trying to

someone verbally abuses you trying to

someone verbally abuses you trying to hurt your feelings and sexual abuse is

hurt your feelings and sexual abuse is

hurt your feelings and sexual abuse is in this case when an adult is forcing a

in this case when an adult is forcing a

in this case when an adult is forcing a minor to do sexual activities such as

minor to do sexual activities such as

minor to do sexual activities such as sexual intercourse now why am i

sexual intercourse now why am i

sexual intercourse now why am i specializing this presentation on

specializing this presentation on

specializing this presentation on Cambodia

Cambodia

Cambodia is it because it occurs here a lot no in

is it because it occurs here a lot no in

is it because it occurs here a lot no in order for our society to make a change

order for our society to make a change

order for our society to make a change we need to start small we need to start

we need to start small we need to start

we need to start small we need to start making a change in our community right

making a change in our community right

making a change in our community right here and right now and violence is not

here and right now and violence is not

here and right now and violence is not something that occurs to a specific

something that occurs to a specific

something that occurs to a specific group of people at a specific time and

group of people at a specific time and

group of people at a specific time and it occurs everywhere in every single

it occurs everywhere in every single

it occurs everywhere in every single culture under any possible circumstance

culture under any possible circumstance

culture under any possible circumstance to anyone and everywhere now looking at

to anyone and everywhere now looking at

to anyone and everywhere now looking at a study units have conducted in 2013

a study units have conducted in 2013

a study units have conducted in 2013 where they interviewed 2,300

where they interviewed 2,300

where they interviewed 2,300 six students among children 50% of them

six students among children 50% of them

six students among children 50% of them said that they were physically abused 25

said that they were physically abused 25

said that they were physically abused 25 said that they were emotionally abused

said that they were emotionally abused

said that they were emotionally abused and 5% said sexually now looking at a

and 5% said sexually now looking at a

and 5% said sexually now looking at a scale at a global scale where the

scale at a global scale where the

scale at a global scale where the children that have been interviewed all

children that have been interviewed all

children that have been interviewed all ranged from the age of 13 to 24 and the

ranged from the age of 13 to 24 and the

ranged from the age of 13 to 24 and the population cambodia of that specific age

population cambodia of that specific age

population cambodia of that specific age group equals 1.7 million and if I’m

group equals 1.7 million and if I’m

group equals 1.7 million and if I’m doing my math correctly those victims of

doing my math correctly those victims of

doing my math correctly those victims of sexual abuse in Cambodia equal to 85,000

sexual abuse in Cambodia equal to 85,000

sexual abuse in Cambodia equal to 85,000 children annually now who are those

children annually now who are those

children annually now who are those perpetrators that do these kind of

perpetrators that do these kind of

perpetrators that do these kind of things for those people I myself

things for those people I myself

things for those people I myself asked I spew students and most of them

asked I spew students and most of them

asked I spew students and most of them well over 75% said that it’s usually

well over 75% said that it’s usually

well over 75% said that it’s usually someone within the family it is someone

someone within the family it is someone

someone within the family it is someone they trust and looking at units F’s

they trust and looking at units F’s

they trust and looking at units F’s point of view it is true that usually

point of view it is true that usually

point of view it is true that usually the perpetrators are someone within the

the perpetrators are someone within the

the perpetrators are someone within the family within the community it could be

family within the community it could be

family within the community it could be anyone they know but most importantly it

anyone they know but most importantly it

anyone they know but most importantly it is someone usually that they trust why

is someone usually that they trust why

is someone usually that they trust why because those perpetrators are using

because those perpetrators are using

because those perpetrators are using their trust are using this specific

their trust are using this specific

their trust are using this specific trait for their own benefit now

trait for their own benefit now

trait for their own benefit now personally family for me means love and

personally family for me means love and

personally family for me means love and security safety but for those thousands

security safety but for those thousands

security safety but for those thousands of children in Cambodia it doesn’t mean

of children in Cambodia it doesn’t mean

of children in Cambodia it doesn’t mean the same thing they’re scared of their

the same thing they’re scared of their

the same thing they’re scared of their everyday life of the people that

everyday life of the people that

everyday life of the people that surround them and according to the

surround them and according to the

surround them and according to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Universal Declaration of Human Rights every single human being has the right

every single human being has the right

every single human being has the right to a life to safety and to liberty now

to a life to safety and to liberty now

to a life to safety and to liberty now in the same survey they conducted they

in the same survey they conducted they

in the same survey they conducted they asked those same people how do you feel

asked those same people how do you feel

asked those same people how do you feel about violence what has been going

about violence what has been going

about violence what has been going through your mind and their responses

through your mind and their responses

through your mind and their responses were devastating they were heartbreaking

were devastating they were heartbreaking

were devastating they were heartbreaking they said that they’re ashamed of the

they said that they’re ashamed of the

they said that they’re ashamed of the things that happened to them

things that happened to them

things that happened to them and they’re embarrassed they are scared

and they’re embarrassed they are scared

and they’re embarrassed they are scared that their family and their friends

that their family and their friends

that their family and their friends might not want to be there anymore for

might not want to be there anymore for

might not want to be there anymore for them because of what happened to them

them because of what happened to them

them because of what happened to them now do they think this because we are we

now do they think this because we are we

now do they think this because we are we don’t know what to do next or because

don’t know what to do next or because

don’t know what to do next or because they think that we have a selfish and

they think that we have a selfish and

they think that we have a selfish and judgmental society I myself believe that

judgmental society I myself believe that

judgmental society I myself believe that both of these points are true yes every

both of these points are true yes every

both of these points are true yes every single human being has their own opinion

single human being has their own opinion

single human being has their own opinion and every single human being puts

and every single human being puts

and every single human being puts themselves first but also having asked

themselves first but also having asked

themselves first but also having asked the same question to an expert dr. Maya

the same question to an expert dr. Maya

the same question to an expert dr. Maya who’s working at the National Hospital

who’s working at the National Hospital

who’s working at the National Hospital in phenom penh she said that we as a

in phenom penh she said that we as a

in phenom penh she said that we as a society as a community are not educated

society as a community are not educated

society as a community are not educated enough about this topic and therefore we

enough about this topic and therefore we

enough about this topic and therefore we can’t really approach this there in the

can’t really approach this there in the

can’t really approach this there in the right way now I again talked not talk

right way now I again talked not talk

right way now I again talked not talk but I conducted the same survey and here

but I conducted the same survey and here

but I conducted the same survey and here the same thing is what would you do if

the same thing is what would you do if

the same thing is what would you do if you found out that your friend suffers

you found out that your friend suffers

you found out that your friend suffers under violence attacks now 60% of the is

under violence attacks now 60% of the is

under violence attacks now 60% of the is PP students said they would do nothing

PP students said they would do nothing

PP students said they would do nothing nothing now here’s the point do they

nothing now here’s the point do they

nothing now here’s the point do they mean nothing by I don’t know what to do

mean nothing by I don’t know what to do

mean nothing by I don’t know what to do or is it nothing I am scared and I don’t

or is it nothing I am scared and I don’t

or is it nothing I am scared and I don’t I just can’t handle it now this goes

I just can’t handle it now this goes

I just can’t handle it now this goes back to the point that the expert dr.

back to the point that the expert dr.

back to the point that the expert dr. Maya said we are not educated enough

Maya said we are not educated enough

Maya said we are not educated enough about this topic we don’t know how to

about this topic we don’t know how to

about this topic we don’t know how to approach it the right way the people the

approach it the right way the people the

approach it the right way the people the victims have to willingly open up to us

victims have to willingly open up to us

victims have to willingly open up to us and in order to do this they need to

and in order to do this they need to

and in order to do this they need to feel loved and safe now the statement

feel loved and safe now the statement

feel loved and safe now the statement what children see they do yes if my math

what children see they do yes if my math

what children see they do yes if my math teacher tells me how to solve an

teacher tells me how to solve an

teacher tells me how to solve an equation I would follow it I would

equation I would follow it I would

equation I would follow it I would follow his steps I would follow his

follow his steps I would follow his

follow his steps I would follow his method and this is no different in this

method and this is no different in this

method and this is no different in this topic the perpetrators usually

topic the perpetrators usually

topic the perpetrators usually themselves have had some sort of

themselves have had some sort of

themselves have had some sort of violence or abusive backgrounds usually

violence or abusive backgrounds usually

violence or abusive backgrounds usually they themselves

they themselves

they themselves went through the same process the same

went through the same process the same

went through the same process the same vicious cycle it’s every single thing we

vicious cycle it’s every single thing we

vicious cycle it’s every single thing we do every single action we take always

do every single action we take always

do every single action we take always has a reason behind it and this is no

has a reason behind it and this is no

has a reason behind it and this is no difference in this topic let’s say I

difference in this topic let’s say I

difference in this topic let’s say I learn how to ride a bicycle at the age

learn how to ride a bicycle at the age

learn how to ride a bicycle at the age of six in my childhood and when I’m 72

of six in my childhood and when I’m 72

of six in my childhood and when I’m 72 of course I will still know how to ride

of course I will still know how to ride

of course I will still know how to ride a bicycle maybe not that well but still

a bicycle maybe not that well but still

a bicycle maybe not that well but still and the same thing applies to share what

and the same thing applies to share what

and the same thing applies to share what you see and what you do in your

you see and what you do in your

you see and what you do in your childhood was your family what’s your

childhood was your family what’s your

childhood was your family what’s your community what your culture shows you

community what your culture shows you

community what your culture shows you you will most obviously or most you will

you will most obviously or most you will

you will most obviously or most you will execute it in your adulthood in an adult

execute it in your adulthood in an adult

execute it in your adulthood in an adult life too now what do we have to do now

life too now what do we have to do now

life too now what do we have to do now violence most obviously leaves visible

violence most obviously leaves visible

violence most obviously leaves visible marks bruises and scars that will maybe

marks bruises and scars that will maybe

marks bruises and scars that will maybe fade maybe not but there are also

fade maybe not but there are also

fade maybe not but there are also invisible traits such as depression

invisible traits such as depression

invisible traits such as depression anxiety suicidal thoughts and even a

anxiety suicidal thoughts and even a

anxiety suicidal thoughts and even a tense there are all consequences of this

tense there are all consequences of this

tense there are all consequences of this now the main factor of these of these

now the main factor of these of these

now the main factor of these of these things is that they do not feel the

things is that they do not feel the

things is that they do not feel the sense of community and they do not they

sense of community and they do not they

sense of community and they do not they can’t really open up to us and this

can’t really open up to us and this

can’t really open up to us and this leads to post-traumatic trauma it

leads to post-traumatic trauma it

leads to post-traumatic trauma it destroys their future and most

destroys their future and most

destroys their future and most importantly it affects their academics

importantly it affects their academics

importantly it affects their academics and their social life now

and their social life now

and their social life now since this is such a huge topic NGOs and

since this is such a huge topic NGOs and

since this is such a huge topic NGOs and organizations have thought about how to

organizations have thought about how to

organizations have thought about how to prevent this came up with methods and

prevent this came up with methods and

prevent this came up with methods and strategies but one thing they all have

strategies but one thing they all have

strategies but one thing they all have in common is they all want and need to

in common is they all want and need to

in common is they all want and need to change the attitudes of both the victim

change the attitudes of both the victim

change the attitudes of both the victim the perpetrator but most importantly

the perpetrator but most importantly

the perpetrator but most importantly this society’s in order for both of them

this society’s in order for both of them

this society’s in order for both of them the perpetrator and the victim to open

the perpetrator and the victim to open

the perpetrator and the victim to open up to us they need to feel loved they

up to us they need to feel loved they

up to us they need to feel loved they need to feel the sense of community now

need to feel the sense of community now

need to feel the sense of community now there are many different types of people

there are many different types of people

there are many different types of people there are visual learners and audio

there are visual learners and audio

there are visual learners and audio visual learners and when opening up to

visual learners and when opening up to

visual learners and when opening up to someone it’s not that much different

someone it’s not that much different

someone it’s not that much different some people prefer face-to-face talks

some people prefer face-to-face talks

some people prefer face-to-face talks but some of them don’t

but some of them don’t

but some of them don’t therefore NGOs and organizations have

therefore NGOs and organizations have

therefore NGOs and organizations have come up with another idea another

come up with another idea another

come up with another idea another strategy in order to help them child

strategy in order to help them child

strategy in order to help them child helpline Cambodia for example allows

helpline Cambodia for example allows

helpline Cambodia for example allows victims to call them and they talk

victims to call them and they talk

victims to call them and they talk through everything on a phone with an

through everything on a phone with an

through everything on a phone with an expert now I’m not gonna lie

expert now I’m not gonna lie

expert now I’m not gonna lie violence is something that we need to

violence is something that we need to

violence is something that we need to face right now in order for us to create

face right now in order for us to create

face right now in order for us to create a hopeful future for everyone the scars

a hopeful future for everyone the scars

a hopeful future for everyone the scars that you will get that the victims get

that you will get that the victims get

that you will get that the victims get during those during that time period

during those during that time period

during those during that time period where they suffer and of violence they

where they suffer and of violence they

where they suffer and of violence they will soon fade but the memories they

will soon fade but the memories they

will soon fade but the memories they will never faint they will haunt them

will never faint they will haunt them

will never faint they will haunt them like a shadow and they can’t let it go

like a shadow and they can’t let it go

like a shadow and they can’t let it go because it’s within them in order for us

because it’s within them in order for us

because it’s within them in order for us to create a hopeful future for everyone

to create a hopeful future for everyone

to create a hopeful future for everyone silence about this topic needs to be

silence about this topic needs to be

silence about this topic needs to be broken attitudes of people needs to be

broken attitudes of people needs to be

broken attitudes of people needs to be changed in order for the Cambodian kids

changed in order for the Cambodian kids

changed in order for the Cambodian kids to live the life they deserve and give

to live the life they deserve and give

to live the life they deserve and give them the life they deserve thank you

them the life they deserve thank you

them the life they deserve thank you [Applause]

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