Haiti’s history shows that women have remained the target of oppression irrespective of changes in political dispensation in the country. Sustainable peace and development can only be ensured through the full participation of women and by tackling gender inequality. This report details the gender inequality present in Haiti and provides steps and recommendations on possible reforms and actions to be adopted by the government as well as non-governmental organisations.

Le document "CEDEF pou tout moun" est une publication importante datant de 2009, rédigée par Sabine Manigat pour l'UNIFEM (Fonds de développement des Nations Unies pour la femme). Cette œuvre présente la Convention sur l'élimination de toutes les formes de discrimination à l'égard des femmes (CEDEF) en créole haïtien, la rendant ainsi accessible à un large public en Haïti.

This report provides a gender profile of conflict in Haiti from the 1950’s up to 2004. Beginning in 1956 during the Duvalier regime, this report outlines the countless ways in which women and children in Haiti have continued to suffer from chronic political unrest. The report describes political, humanitarian, and economic problems that have impacted the lives of many women and children such as political rapes under the Duvalier regime or the HIV/AIDS epidemic that is ongoing.