Oung Chanthol is the founder and executive director of the Cambodian Women's Crisis Center (CWCC). She has documented cases of rape, trafficking, and domestic abuse in Cambodia. Under her leadership CWCC has mounted awareness campaigns against sex trafficking, educating local authorities and broadcasting radio and television messages. In 2001, Chanthol was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award

Ramon Magsaysay Award

The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's example of integrity in government, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often considered Asia's Nobel...

 for Emergent Leadership.

She is a member of the Forum of Young Global Leaders from 2006 (a five year period).