Haiti

The Empower Foundation

Submitted by The Empower Foundation on Thu, 2011-08-18 20:28
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Haiti's Women a Year after the Earthquake

Haitian Woman

A displaced woman with her child in front of her shelter in of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Photo: UN Women/Catianne Tijerina)

12 January 2011

In Haiti, one year after its devastating earthquake, UN Women is working side by side with national counterparts to stop violence against women, expand women’s economic options and increase space for women to participate in decisions that affect them. The head of UN Women in Haiti, Sheelagh Kathy Mangones, shares an update.

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OMEGA Contribution Benefits Haiti

To support UN WOMEN, OMEGA and Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman partnered with Say NO and spurred actions through a challenge grant of $50,000. The contribution, issued at OMEGA's flagship store in New York, is going to women's shelter and recovery programme in Haiti.

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