This text explores the dynamics and complexities within familial groups in rural areas of Northern Haiti. Simpson states that the bonds within these families are not only relational but also based on participation in agricultural labour as well as religious practices. It discusses salient features of sexual and familial institutions in Northern Haiti. In addition to families established through legally recognized civil or ecclesiastic ceremonies, Simpson refers to a socially approved sexual and economic relationship between a man and a woman he calls placée.

This article narrates in detail the everyday living conditions of Haitian women engaging in sex work and the dangers of transactional sex in 2021. It describes the increasing need for transactional sex that might create a public health crisis. In the past two decades, Haiti has had more success in the fight against HIV/AIDS than most developing nations. Finally, it documents the efforts of NGOs working with sex workers and the different results of their collaborations. (Summary by Mouka)

The UN maintains a zero-tolerance policy on sexual interactions between peacekeepers and beneficiaries of assistance. Our research describes the lived experience of engaging sexually with UN peacekeepers during Mission des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation en Haiti (MINUSTAH) from the perspectives of Haitian women/girls. Eighteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with Haitian women raising children fathered by MINUSTAH peacekeepers. Transcripts were analyzed according to empirical phenomenology.Adverse socio-economic conditions were key contextual factors.

Haitian women are twice as likely as men to have HIV/AIDs. Factors underlying the feminization of HIV are complex. Self-esteem is an important correlate of sexual behavior. However, its meaning and impact on health behaviors may be influenced by cultural factors. This qualitative study took place in Haiti 4 months after the 2010 earthquake and examines the meaning of self-esteem among young Haitian women seeking treatment for a recurrent sexually transmitted infection (STI).

This essay explores the ways in which women’s advocacy for sexual freedom leads to the reformulation of national identities such as sexualities and gender. The author analyzes the ways in which restrictions against homosexuality, especially the discursive erasure and denial of lesbian existence, suggest that sexuality may be a crucial avenue for social and political transformation.

Ce mémoire a étudié les perceptions de femmes haïtiennes vivant au Québec depuis moins de cinq ans de leurs relations sexuelles avec les hommes et de leurs rapports de couple. Après avoir opté pour une méthodologie de recherche qualitative, la théorie féministe intersectionnelle a été retenue comme cadre d’analyse. Des entretiens individuels semi-dirigés ont été menés auprès de 9 femmes haïtiennes, âgées de 18 à 60 ans et ayant immigré au Québec depuis moins de cinq ans.

Interdit par la loi, l’avortement demeure très répandu en Haïti. La clandestinité de la pratique occasionne des complications souvent fatales pour les femmes.

Prohibited by law, abortion remains widespread in Haiti. The clandestine nature of the practice leads to complications that are often fatal for women.

À travers le monde entier, des femmes sont exposées à des risques d’agressions sexuelles plus élevés suite à des catastrophes. Ce texte montre que les agressions ne sont pas causées par la culture de la société, mais bien par le contexte de crise qui rend vulnérables les femmes à la culture du viol au niveau mondial. En Haïti, l’accusation de la culture comme cause des violences ne fait qu’écarter les impacts de la pauvreté et des déplacements dans le pays.

No previous published research has examined the applicability of varying methods for identifying young people who are at high risk of experiencing unintended pregnancy and acquiring HIV infection. This study compares three surveys of young people aged 15-24 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in terms of their sociodemographic characteristics and sexual behaviors and the surveys' usefulness for identifying young people at high risk and for program planning.

Aux premières rafales, les femmes du bidonville de La Saline ont fui, enfants dans leurs bras, comme toujours. Mais en novembre, au cœur de la capitale haïtienne, les affrontements entre gangs ont viré au massacre, plongeant les survivantes davantage dans la misère.

De sa maison précaire, il ne reste plus que la dalle de béton. Devant les deux tôles rouillées qui lui servent aujourd'hui d'abri, Lovely Saint-Pierre raconte son cauchemar qui a débuté il y a huit mois.