On Thursday, July 25, 2024, in the presence of Marie Françoise Suzan, the Minister for Women's Affairs, senior leaders of the Haitian National Police (PNH), representatives of UN agencies and members of civil society, UN Women and the PNH signed a Memorandum of Understanding that establishes a partnership to support the Coordination of Women's Affairs and Gender Issues, the Unit for the Fight against Sexual Crimes (ULCS) and the Brigade for the Protection of Minors (BPM), with the general objective of strengthening the operational capacities of police response services to violence against women and girls by ensuring better care for victims.

In her speech, Minister Marie Françoise Suzan declared "We reaffirm our determination to contribute to the establishment of a climate of security where every woman and girl can have the chance to flourish without fear of violence or discrimination," convinced that this agreement constitutes "a decisive step in the collective quest to create an environment where the security and fundamental rights of all Haitian women and girls can be fully guaranteed [...] gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls are not only fundamental rights objectives, but essential political and economic imperatives for the sustainable development of the country."

At the end of this ceremony, a batch of rolling stock, IT and logistical equipment was handed over by UN Women to the PNH for the benefit of the Coordination of Women's Affairs and Gender Issues, the ULCS and the BPM.

HL/ HaitiLibre