Gender is deemed a social construct and is commonly overlooked in economic conversations (Padgett and Warnecke 2011). However, there are critical intersections between gender and economic maturation. Additionally, gender relations in Haiti demote women to the positionality of the “most marginalized” in the country with the fewest liberties yet the greatest socio-economic responsibilities. Thus, rural women are disproportionately affected by most disparities, inclusive of the economic implications in Haiti.

Throughout Haiti’s history, both policy and politics have undermined Haitian women’s liberty, authority, and agency to advocate for change. The country’s patterned governmental instability, combined with enduring gender roles and violence, has prevented the potency of women’s organization and full political participation, as well as social inclusion on a national scale.