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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.

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Women’s Organizations Feed the Constitutional Reform Process in Haiti

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Women’s Organizations Feed the Constitutional Reform Process in Haiti

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By Marie-Laurence Jocelyn Lassegue

As part of its support for the democratic consolidation process in Haiti and the promotion of women's rights, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) supported a workshop of Haitian women’s organizations to discuss constitutional amendments for gender equality on 1 March 2018.

By Marie-Laurence Jocelyn Lassegue

As part of its support for the democratic consolidation process in Haiti and the promotion of women's rights, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) supported a workshop of Haitian women’s organizations to discuss constitutional amendments for gender equality on 1 March 2018.

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International IDEA Organized Haiti’s First Female Mayors National Conference

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International IDEA Organized Haiti’s First Female Mayors National Conference

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From 27-30 November 2016, International IDEA Haiti office organized a conference for the National Federation of Women Mayors of Haiti (FENAFEMH), in partnership with the South Training Institute (IFOS).

From 27-30 November 2016, International IDEA Haiti office organized a conference for the National Federation of Women Mayors of Haiti (FENAFEMH), in partnership with the South Training Institute (IFOS).

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Calming tensions and spurring women to vote in Haiti

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Calming tensions and spurring women to vote in Haiti

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Back in 2006, in the lead-up to Haiti’s long-awaited general elections, Nadege Beauvil was a volunteer with Haiti’s national women’s umbrella organization, Femmes en Démocratie. It was a Saturday morning, the day before voting day, when she received a call that 200 angry women election observers were demanding to meet with

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Back in 2006, in the lead-up to Haiti’s long-awaited general elections, Nadege Beauvil was a volunteer with Haiti’s national women’s umbrella organization, Femmes en Démocratie. It was a Saturday morning, the day before voting day, when she received a call that 200 angry women election observers were demanding to meet with

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BRIDGE Project Encourages Women's Voting in Haiti

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BRIDGE Project Encourages Women's Voting in Haiti

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Sixteen years ago the BRIDGE –Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections– project was initiated. This is a joint initiative between the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The BRIDGE project has four main objectives:

Sixteen years ago the BRIDGE –Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections– project was initiated. This is a joint initiative between the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The BRIDGE project has four main objectives:

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