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Article

22 Nov 2005

Author:
Chheang Bopha, Inter Press Service

'Beer Brands Ignoring Risks to Women Promoters' [Cambodia]

Beer promoters try to push beer on patrons at restaurants...Their work also puts them in what activists...call a risky environment...[beer promoter Channa said] she sometimes accepted money from male clients in return for sexual services because of the need to boost her meager income..."This job make me lose my dignity because the majority of clients abuse me," [beer promoter Channa said]...Already, companies like Heineken have responded to the pressure by getting their promoters to wear less revealing uniforms. Reports also say the company has arranged to bring women beer promoters home at night. Voluntary groups, like CARE International, hope that more brands follow suit...