Many host families do not even have the resources to send their own children to school since there is a dearth of free and public education. Furthermore, in most cases, host families themselves are poor and are often unable to properly feed even their own children. In fact, the PADF and USAID study found that …
During the 1992 U.S. presidential campaign, candidate Bill Clinton had promised to restore democracy to Haiti if elected. Inaugurated in 1993, the administration had to deal with a continuing refugee problem in Florida. Condemning FRAPH and the military regime as nothing more than “armed thugs,” the administration cooperated with a multinational force and dispatched 15,000 …
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Parents in dire economic straights give their children away as a means of coping with their poverty. Parents see child placements as an opportunity for social mobility for the child and the family. They believe working as a domestic servant in the city at least increases the child’s opportunity to access education and other services …
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Restavèks are mistreated, neglected, and abused emotionally, physically, and sexually in a myriad of ways. The majority, approximately two-thirds, of restavèk are girls. Girl restavèk are particularly vulnerable to the sexual abuse of males in the host family. In fact, restavèk girls are sometimes called la pou sa, there for that. Some restavèk, while not suffering from …
Roadmap for Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment Designing and implementing effective interventions to advance women’s economic opportunities is a challenge. This session presents highlights from a major report, “Roadmap for Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment.” WATCH EVENT RECORDING A Gender and Development Seminar Series event The report, Roadmap for Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment, a collaboration between the …
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