This discussion of the cult of the Virgin Mary in Haiti is the fruit of one of the most extensive ethnographical studies on religion yet conducted in the Caribbean. Rey reveals the differences between the Marian devotion of the Haitian poor and that of the Haitian elite, explains the forces that shape and underlie these differences, and explores the phenomena of Marian symbols, beliefs and practices with their correspondents in Haitian Voudou.

The neonatal, infant, child, and maternal mortality rates in Haiti are the highest in the Western Hemisphere, with rates simi- lar to those found in Afghanistan and several African countries. We identify several factors that have perpetuated this health care crisis and summarize the literature highlighting the most cost-effective, evidence-based interventions proved to decrease these mortality rates in low- and middle-income countries.

Cette étude, représentant la deuxième partie d’un projet de recherche sur la violence en Haïti, s’intéresse particulièrement aux caractéristiques des rapports sociaux qui conditionnent la production de la violence sous la forme explosive par laquelle se dis- tingue notamment la violence politique. Autrement dit, que se passe-t-il entre ces scènes d’explosion collective accompagnée d’incendies, de vol, de pillage, de destruc- tion de biens, de supplice du collier? Comment la violence politique existe-t-elle déjà dans les rapports sociaux quotidiens au sein des diverses communautés?

Many peace support operations have faced allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse perpetrated by UN personnel against members of local communities. Some of these intimate relations result in children being born but there is little empirical data on the experiences of women and girls who conceive and bear these children. We analyse 265 self interpreted narratives from community members in Haiti about children fathered by UN personnel and born to local women or girls.

Dans l’objectif de construire une batterie d’indicateurs relatifs à l’égalité de genre pour Haïti, la présente étude établit un diagnostic des enquêtes auprès des ménages de l’Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d’Informatique (IHSI) et de l’Institut Haïtien de l’Enfance (1994 - 2006). Ce, à partir de deux problématiques croisées.

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Cette étude analyse la pauvreté multidimensionnelle des femmes en Haïti et l'impact d`un système d'activités génératrices de revenu, KOFAVAC, sur les conditions de vie de celles-ci. L'analyse des résultats de l'enquête menée auprès des femmes révèle que la pauvreté touche à toutes les dimensions de leur vie.

More than 6 months after the earthquake, Haitians — and particularly Haitian women — continue to struggle. Danielle St. Lot has held several positions in Haiti's government, and has spent much of her career focused on promoting women's rights. St. Lot talks about the role of women in the rebuilding process.

People living in rural Haiti lack access to basic health care services due to poverty. Rural poverty in Haiti particularly affects women’s health because Haiti has had the highest maternal mortality and infant mortality rates in the Americas, in addition to some of the worst health statistics in the Western Hemisphere. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to cultivate a greater understanding of the poverty factors that affect access to health care services specifically among poor women living in rural Haiti.

This descriptive exploratory study uses a cultural-ecological framework to examine mothering and the role of family support within the lakou (group living) system in the rural province of Leogane, Haiti. Historically, the lakou refers to clusters of homes in which Haitian families reside, as well as to the extended and multiple-generation family form that is prominent in Haitian culture. Initially, the members of a lakou worked cooperatively and provided for each other with financial and other forms of support.