The policy brief attempts to shed light on the potential social, economic and environmental ramifications on gender when developing the EI sector. It draws on international best practices to identify general recommendations to support and mainstream gender equality when developing a strategy for Cambodia’s EI sector...The social, economic and environmental benefits and risks associated with the EI sector are well-documented, but little attention has so far been given to the impact it has on women...There is evidence of violence against women in relation to natural resource extraction, mainly because of increased male alcohol consumption...Women lag far behind men in EI in terms of employment, income, compensation, consultation and participation...the destruction of the local environment increases women’s workloads. For example, women have to walk longer distances in search of water...[re: BHP Billiton, OZ Minerals, Shell]