Security and
Empowerment
for Women and
their Families:
Ensuring a GenderResponsive
Humanitarian and
Early Recovery
Response in Haiti
2010-2012 Funding: US$200,000
Project in cooperation with
Project’s Objective:
Urgent humanitarian and early
recovery essentials in the
immediate aftermath of the
earthquake in Haiti.
Project:
Builds on the foundation of
the current UNIFEM
programming around gender
responsive governance,
economic security and
advancing women’s rights.
January 12, 2010
Earthquake in Haiti
50,000 people died
More than
3 million
people still live in the most
affected zones.
NO FOOD
NO HEALTH CARE
NO SHELTER
NO
electricity, water, and
means of transport and
security services.
Post-catastrophe specific risks increase for women.
Women of Haiti
 Of
the country’s 10 million
inhabitants, 52 percent are
women.
 42 percent of women are
below the age of 15.
Women of Haiti
 100
percent of Haitian girls between
the ages 5 and 9 work.
Women of Haiti
 Almost
60 percent of women cannot
read or write.
Women of Haiti
 Carry
the disproportionate
burden of care for children
and other family dependents.
 Do so, despite lower
educational and labor force
participation rates.
Nearly half of the households are headed by women.
Women of Haiti
 Roughly
42 percent of
households are headed by
women who carry the burden
and joy of caring for children
and for other family
dependents.
Violence Against Women
Violence Against Women
 Haiti
has the highest rates of women
affected by violence in the region and
in the world.
 World Bank figures estimate that 70
percent of Haitian women have been
affected by some kind of violence,
either in domestic or public.
Violence Against Women
MORE acts of
VIOLENCE
in particular
SEXUAL
violence.
Haitian Women Are Demanding
TO END
The gender-based
violence!
Haitian Women Are Demanding
EQUAL VOICE
and influence over political
and economic governance
processes!
Program’s Principles:
1. Strengthened capacity of
the Ministry on the Status of
Women and Women’s
Rights to ensure genderresponsive humanitarian
interventions.
Program’s Principles:
2. Increased resources and
tools to provide services for
women and their families,
especially shelter.
Program’s Principles:
3. Improved means and
structures to work on
prevention of violence against
women.
Tactics:
Establishing of funds to be
provided to women’s groups
who work with women
producers.
Tactics:
Providing seminars, workshops
and training on management,
business, communications and
networking skills.
Tactics:
Providing training for nontraditional skills needed during
reconstruction process.
Goals:
Give women strong voice in
the planning and
implementation of short-term
relief efforts as well as in the
processes of rebuilding.
Goals:
Providing safe houses and
protection for women victims
of violence.
UNIFEM in Haiti
Nicole Kidman, UNIFEM’s Goodwill Ambassador, during her visit to Haiti.
UNIFEM in Haiti
Since 2004, UNIFEM has been
working in Haiti demanding
for challenging of the gender
equality issues and working to
empower women.
Empowering women is crucial to shape the country’s future.
Zontians are good
advocates for
Haitian Women.
Give Generously.
Women of Haiti thank you
for your SUPPORT!