This paper explores gender inequalities and transformations following Haiti’s devastating 2010 earthquake. Post-disaster experiences of women are located in a wider context of a longer term gender crisis. The paper argues that patterns of gender exclusion occur on multiple levels from the transnational to the local, and identifies gender-specific obstacles in the recovery and reconstruction period. In Haiti, these include meeting family survival needs, violence and exploitation, and class and racially based stigmatisation.

Cette revue a pour objectif de permettre aux historiens de construire une mémoire universelle et scientifique, tout en contribuant à la prise de conscience des héritages que l’histoire de l’esclavage et de la colonisation nous a légués. Tout en illustrant que l’esclavage est une histoire universelle, cette édition se consacre au sort des femmes et dénonce la méconnaissance de l’esclavage des femmes.

Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is one of the least studied HIV-related risk factors in Haiti although research in the United States and Europe has clearly established the link between childhood trauma and HIV risk behaviors. Understanding the role and impact of CSA on HIV-positive Haitian women is likely to strengthen future HIV prevention and treatment efforts aimed at this vulnerable group.

The prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) among women living in Haiti increased from 25% in 2006–29% in 2012, with escalating reports of crisis in the last several years. We examined the association between IPV and HIV status among these women in Haiti. Participants were drawn from a larger sample of women (n = 513) with a history of IPV. Women living with HIV (n = 55) were matched to uninfected women (n = 110) to form a control group. Attitudes towards gender roles, mental and physical well-being, and partner violence were assessed and compared.

Ce rapport au Conseil des droits de l’homme des Nations unies par une coalition d’organisations féministes haïtiennes porte sur la condition des femmes et plus particulièrement, sur la question des violences faites aux femmes. Il décrit les obstacles rencontrés par les victimes de violences sexuelles et familiales pour accéder à la justice ainsi que les facteurs qui nuisent à la participation politique des femmes et bafouent leurs droits civils, puis il formule des recommandations. (Résumé par Mouka)

The International Development Committee’s (IDC) inquiry into sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and related misconduct in the humanitarian sector is welcomed. This submission addresses the IDC’s examination of the measures and suggests changes necessary to establish effective safeguarding policies and processes.

The report focused on violations of the rights of women and Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, and Bisexual (LGBT) individuals suffering violence and discrimination. The information in this report was gathered from personal interviews with Haitian activists and survivors of gender-based violence and discrimination. It is supported by reports by news agencies, governments, local Haitian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and international human rights organizations.

Nearly two years after the massive Haiti earthquake, half a million people remain in displacement camps that have become breeding grounds for gender-based violence (GBV). Why does this travesty persist and what is being done to stop it? The first part of this paper will present the context for gender-based violence in Haiti’s camps and discuss some of the actions taken by the international community and local groups to prevent and combat the problem. I will then analyze the 572 Call Center project which has emerged as a promising lifeline for women in the camps.

The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of violence against women (VAW) held by Haitian men to gain a better understanding of why VAW occurs. Women in Haiti have experienced significant violence, both before and following the 2010 earthquake. Fifteen men aged 26 to 47 participated in a focus group. The data revealed three themes: men's beliefs about VAW and its context, factors influencing VAW, and recommended interventions. When approaching VAW, men must be part of the collective effort.

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