HPP worked with the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Women’s Rights (MCFDF) to publish the White Paper on the status of women in Haiti, which presents findings and recommendations from county and national-level participatory fora on 5 key themes for women in Haiti: education, health, leadership and political participation, economy, and justice. The briefs present key findings and bring together data from a wide array of sources. They are intended to be a quick reference for a broad audience, including advocates, policymakers, health sector stakeholders, and development partners.

In June 2014, the government of Haiti published a paternity act that recognizes equal rights for children born within and outside of marriage. This act represents an important legal shift, enshrining the principle that all children are on an equal footing. The USAID-funded Health Policy Project AKSE documented the gaps that the law fills and why this achievement is so important for the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, the women’s organizations that fought for it, and for children in Haiti.