Global IssuesNews headlines for “Haiti”, page 14
HAITI: Displaced Women Face Double Jeopardy
- Inter Press Service
Women's rights and development activists working in Haiti say that greater attention must be paid to the immediate needs of women and girls, as well their role in the long-term reconstruction of the devastated country.
HAITI: Universities Feel Strain After Earthquake
- Inter Press Service
Astride Auguste was late for an exam at Quiskeya University on that fateful Tuesday, Jan. 12, when the earthquake - or 'the event', as Haitians have come to call it - struck this capital city.
HAITI: Time to Build a Just Society, Rights Groups Urge
- Inter Press Service
In the wake of last month's catastrophic earthquake in Haiti, prominent advocacy groups are calling on the U.S. and the international community to reverse decades of racial and political discrimination and build relief and reconstruction efforts on human rights principles, transparency, and respect for the dignity of all Haitians.
HAITI: Local Leaders Shut Out of Military-Run Relief Efforts
- Inter Press Service
Two gray 23-million-dollar hovercrafts sitting in the middle of a sandy tropical beach look like they are from another world. A pair of 15-foot-wide propeller fans sticks out from the back of each behemoth.
MIGRATION: Haitians in U.S. See Chance for Better Life
- Inter Press Service
More than a decade ago, Marie Elisemonde left Haiti, fleeing threats of rape and murder by thugs, or zengledo in Creole, who could only be appeased with money. She paid 700 dollars for her seat on a boat to the United States, without any guarantees of a safe arrival or entry.
HAITI: Military Playing Large Role in Relief Efforts
- Inter Press Service
As international attention turns to the long-term reconstruction of earthquake-stricken Haiti, U.N. officials pledged that the Haitian government would have full involvement and authority over the process.
HAITI: 'Adoption Not the Best Choice for Quake Orphans'
- Inter Press Service
Thirty-three children from Haiti arrived in France to adoptive parents Friday evening, as charities and international organisations differed on whether adoptions should be speeded up or halted while the search for relatives continues.
MIGRATION-US: Haitians Welcome TPS Status
- Inter Press Service
Throughout the New York region, but especially in Brooklyn and Queens, there is measured relief that the U.S. is finally addressing a longstanding issue: that of thousands of Haitians who have been living and — in so many cases — working and paying taxes, but are undocumented.
HAITI: Desperate Residents Flee Capital, But with Hopes of Return
- Inter Press Service
Marjorie Louis and her two small children are sleeping in the street. Their home is in complete ruins. And Louis has no way to let her mother in Les Cayes know that she survived the deadliest natural disaster to hit this country.
HAITI: With Aid Slow to Arrive, Food Prices Skyrocket
- Inter Press Service
Last week, the price of a small can of rice cost two dollars. On Tuesday, it cost Haitians 3.50 dollars. A gallon of cooking oil that cost 10 dollars only days ago now fetches 20 dollars.
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