Minister Pédrica Saint-Jean•©️photo : MCFDF
Pétion-Ville, January 24, 2026.- At a time when the political transition is struggling to consolidate, the Ministry of Women's Affairs and Women's Rights (MCFDF) gathered, on Saturday 24 January, in Pétion-Ville, institutions, civil society and international partners, around a strategic workshop on women's political participation and electoral violence, with the ambition to make recommendations a real lever for democratic transformation.
The workshop brought together many institutional, diplomatic and civil society actors, reflecting the desire of the MCFDF to anchor the recommendations of the General States in a concerted approach. In particular, election advisers Magalie Georges and Yves Marie Édouard, the Director-General of the National Identification Office (ONI), Reynold Guerrier, technical and financial partners, members of the diplomatic corps, as well as women's and feminist organizations, were involved in the issues of women's political participation and the fight against electoral violence.
The discussions focused on the restitution and appropriation of the conclusions of the General States, with the aim of translating them into public policies and measurable actions. Minister Pédrica Saint-Jean reaffirmed the MCFDF's commitment to mainstreaming gender equality as a cross-cutting priority, including in transitional governance, gender-based security and violence prevention policies, electoral processes, decentralization and local development.
Following discussions on the report presented by Hemanex Gonzague Désir, coordinator of the minister's office, women's and feminist organisations signed the declaration of commitment of the general states, a document intended for the highest authorities of the state. This workshop follows the general states held in Les Cayes from 12 to 14 December 2025, on the theme « Pa gen demokrasi nor eleksyon san fanm. Zewo vyolans »and is part of the MCFDF's desire to translate the recommendations of this national consultation into inclusive public policies, supported by monitoring and accountability mechanisms to strengthen democracy and prevent electoral violence in Haiti.
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