Ing Kuntha Phavi

Ing Kantha Phavi is a Cambodian physician, politician and women's rights advocate who has served as the Minister of Women's Affairs since 2004. In addition to her role as Minister, she has served as the Chairwoman of the Cambodian National Council for Women since 2004, and the President of the National Committee for Promotion of Social Morality, Women and Khmer Families Values since 2006. She is recognized for her leadership in advancing gender equality, anti-violence legislation, and women’s economic empowerment in Cambodia and internationally.

Education Ing Kantha Phavi studied medicine in France, earning a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from Pierre-and-Marie-Curie University (Paris VI), specializing in nutrition and tropical diseases. In 1995, she completed a diploma in public administration at École Nationale d'Administration (ENA) in Paris, an institution known for training senior government officials.