The group Fanm Angaje introduced collectively lots of of individuals on March 8 in Haiti’s capital to spotlight ladies’s rights and their function in society.
Tons of of ladies gathered in Port-au-Prince on Sunday, March 8, 2026, to mark Worldwide Ladies’s Day, throughout an occasion organized by the group Fanm Angaje, led by Marjorie Michel.
The gathering passed off in an environment marked by messages of mobilization and recognition of the important function ladies play in Haitian society.
Talking earlier than a big crowd of individuals, the organizers emphasised that the day represents an vital second of reflection on the struggles ladies have led for the popularity of their rights and for higher equality in social, political and financial life.
The ceremony additionally introduced collectively a number of personalities concerned within the ladies’s sector. Amongst them was Marie Yves Édouard, the consultant of the ladies’s sector inside Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), who attended the occasion alongside members and supporters of the group.
One of many highlights of the gathering was the presentation of the Fanm Angaje Award 2026, which was granted this yr to former Minister of Justice Emmelie Prophète. The award acknowledges her dedication and contributions to public life.
Organizers additionally used the event to recall the historic struggles carried out by ladies to assert their rights and safe their place inside society.
They careworn that regardless of progress made through the years, many challenges stay by way of equality and ladies’s participation in decision-making areas.
Via this initiative, Fanm Angaje goals to proceed selling ladies’s engagement and inspiring their lively participation in numerous sectors of Haitian society whereas highlighting ladies whose careers and contributions stand out.