In a context where insecurity infects every aspect of daily life, gender-based violence (GBV) is experiencing an alarming resurgence in Haiti. Behind the statistics, women and girls recount their ordeals, while humanitarian organizations and public institutions struggle to build a coordinated response to a crisis situation worsened by armed violence.<\/i><\/p>


"I am 34 years old. I was raped in my home, beaten and humiliated in front of my helpless and indignant children, including my 14-year-old son. That Tuesday night in Delmas 19, my life came to a halt. My dreams, my visions, and my prospects for the future evaporated," recounts Eveline (a pseudonym).<\/p>