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Short Summary |
What has been the impact of conflict on Haitian
women? What is their human rights and economic rights situation? This
country profile offers facts and figures that give an overview of
women's situation in Haiti. To name just a few, violence, namely rape,
is commonly used as a political weapon against women activists, HIV/AIDS
prevalence and maternal mortality rates are the highest in the Western
hemisphere, health care is very poor and Haitian women do not get
equal protection under the law. This resource looks at all aspects
of abuse and discrimination in many spheres including the political,
economic, judiciary and tries to assess the impact of conflict on
women. It also names reports, resolutions and profiles from various
United Nations (UN) and/or international organisations like United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Children's Fund
(UNICEF), Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. The profile
also looks at local women's peacebuilding initiatives as well as at
projects supported by United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
and other gender dedicated UN teams. The most recent UN documents
with a focus on gender issues are also highlighted here. |
http://www.womenwarpeace.org/haiti/haiti.htm
