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My Journey to Become a Young Professional Working in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Sector

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My name is E Nary, I am currently a student at a university in Phnom Penh. Do you know what I am studying? Have you ever heard of engineering major? Do you all know why I love this major? A lot of people ask me “why do I study engineering” and even my classmates ask me the same question. Some people say sarcastically, “how many months can I endure with it?”, and some other people say that: ‘’as a woman you should go back to learn women majors’’. 

Their contempt and laughter are the things that make me overcome and find success way. I passed an engineering school entrance exam and then I got a scholarship after that. My biggest goal was to study hard and graduate successfully. Then I will help solve social issues by using the skills that I learn from the university, especially the issue of clean water. 

I think that there is a lack of human resources in the water sector. Especially people living in remote and rural areas, they are lacking a lot of knowledge in the field of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Within this Cambodian social context, women do not have the right to express themselves as much as they can. I encourage women to have the courage to speak out. Hence, I also would like to raise awareness of WASH on local people for them to understand more on the issues of clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. 
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