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Another organization involved in women's education is the Lao Disabled Women's Development Centre, an institution that trains handicapped Lao women. The Lao Disabled Women's Development Centre was established by Chanhpheng Sivila, and functioned primarily as a series of workshops before expanding in 2002. [8] Another similar group focusing on ...
Below is a list of Lao people (persons from Laos, or of Lao descent). Resident Laotians. Kouprasith Abhay; Alexandra Bounxouei; Anouvong; Boua; Bounkhong; Bouasone ...
The shock and trauma are evident in what women wove. Women were then, and remain today, “the backbone of Lao society,” said Linda McIntosh, a textile specialist in Luang Prabang, Laos.
Media in category "Featured pictures of Laos" The following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total. Argiope spider female adult on her web ventral view black background Don Det Laos.jpg 4,480 × 6,720; 4.95 MB
Miss World Laos 2021 (Resigned) 2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held 2019: Vientiane Prefecture: Nelamith Soumounthong Miss World Laos 2019 Unplaced 2018: Oudomxay: Kadoumphet Xaiyavong Miss World Laos 2018 Unplaced 2017: Vientiane Prefecture: Tonkham Phonchanhueang: Miss World Laos 2017 Unplaced
Laos has experienced several major wars and occupations since the eighteenth century. Laos holds distinction as the most heavily bombed country in world, as a result of the wars against the communist revolutions in Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia during the 1960s and 1970s. Years of economic isolation have also taken a toll.
She often depicts Laotian women, particularly from ethnic minorities, [3] functioning in everyday life, such as weaving or grating coconuts. She has taken inspiration from her work in her extensive travels across Laos and has developed her own artistic voice, often incorporating elements of history with the present.
Population graph of Laos, number of inhabitants in millions between 1800 and 2021 (Our World in Data data, 2022) According to the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects [2] [3], the population of Laos increased from 1.7 million in 1950 to 7.4 million in 2021. Until the year 2005, the proportion of children 0–14 years of age was over ...