The Ministry for the Status of Women, the Haitian National Police, the United Nations and members of civil society are participating in this effort.

These players signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a partnership to support the Coordination of Women’s Affairs and Gender Affairs, the Unit for the Fight against Sexual Crimes and the Brigade for the Protection of Minors.

The head of the aforementioned ministry, Marie Françoise Suzan, said, “We reaffirm our determination to contribute to the creation of a secure environment in which all women and girls can have the opportunity to thrive without fear of violence or discrimination”.

This memorandum is a decisive step in the collective quest to create an environment in which the security and human rights of both segments in Haitian society can be achieved.

Gender equity and the empowerment of women and girls are not only fundamental rights objectives, but essential political and economic imperatives for the country’s sustainable development, said the minister, who was quoted by Haiti Libre newspaper.

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