Next week, donor nations will meet at the UN in New York City to set an agenda for Haiti's reconstruction after January's devastating earthquake. MADRE has joined a coalition of organizations to voice a call for the inclusion of Haitian women's perspectives in the rebuilding effort, putting forward an open letter to donor nations. You can add your name to the letter by clicking here.
An excerpt from the letter is below:
Women in Haiti are disproportionately impacted by the earthquake, both because they face gender discrimination, exposing them to higher rates of poverty and violence; and because they are responsible for meeting the needs of the most vulnerable, including infants, children, the elderly and the thousands of newly disabled people. Because disasters amplify existing social inequalities, a gender perspective is needed to avoid recovery policies that inadvertently reproduce discrimination against women. We respectfully remind donor governments of their obligation to ensure that policies are non-discriminatory in outcome as well as intent.
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