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https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-46657-haiti-politic-2026-priorities-strategic-retreat-of-the-ministry-for-the-status-of-women.html
January 19, 2026
Haiti - Politic : 2026 Priorities, Strategic Retreat of the Ministry for the Status of Women

On Saturday, January 17, the Ministry for the Status of Women and Women's Rights (MCFDF) took a decisive step for 2026. The Ministry launched a three-day strategic and professional retreat at the Montana Hotel in Pétion-ville.

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-46550-haiti-politic-haiti-moves-towards-elections-while-women-s-participation-remains-limited.html
January 12, 2026
Haiti moves towards elections while Women's participation remains limited

The transition process in Haiti, underway since July 2021, is progressing toward the elections scheduled for 2026 under a new electoral calendar (

https://lenouvelliste.com/en/article/262529/general-assembly-opens-on-women-in-politics-and-electoral-violence
January 8, 2026
General Assembly Opens on Women in Politics and Electoral Violence

The Ministry for the Status of Women and Women’s Rights (MCFDF) officially launched, this Friday at the La Cretonne Hotel in Les Cayes, the General Assembly on “women’s political participation and electoral violence,” under the evocative theme: “There is no democracy or

What Haiti’s political transition should be doing for Haiti’s women – and isn’t

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September 5, 2024

What Haiti’s political transition should be doing for Haiti’s women – and isn’t

Haiti’s transitional government is promising to restore democracy, human rights, and stability after 

Haiti’s transitional government is promising to restore democracy, human rights, and stability after 

Violence against women in elections in Haiti: An IFES assessment

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July 24, 2018

Violence against women in elections in Haiti: An IFES assessment

Women comprise almost 53 percent of the population in Haiti. Yet, this numeric majority does not translate into effective political representation. Only three seats out of the 119 in the Chamber of Deputies are currently occupied by women.

Women comprise almost 53 percent of the population in Haiti. Yet, this numeric majority does not translate into effective political representation. Only three seats out of the 119 in the Chamber of Deputies are currently occupied by women.

June 14, 2017
International IDEA promotes women political participation by providing public speaking training to female leaders in Haiti

By Marie Doucey

February 14, 2017
BRIDGE Trainings on Gender & Elections, and Media & Elections in Haiti

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February 8, 2017
International IDEA Organized Haiti’s First Female Mayors National Conference

From 27-30 November 2016, Inter