Haitian Women Testify

Take Strong Action Now to Stop Gender-Based Violence in Haiti
"The way you saw the earth shake, that's how our bodies are shaking now" described one woman of a secondary humanitarian crisis facing the women and girls of Haiti.

As Haiti's earthquake toppled buildings, it also toppled social structures that provided Haitian women some protection against sexual violence. Rape was widespread before January 12, but the hundreds of thousands of women now living on the streets or in camps, often without their family and neighborhood networks, are more vulnerable than ever.

This video was made in collaboration with Adam Stofsky of the New Media Advocacy Project.
Special thanks to Harriet Hirshorn for shaping and editing this video and to Sandy Berkowitz for shooting it.

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• Gender-based violence
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[RaptorQueen]

@Akazem9898 Yes that was sort of harsh, and I'm sorry. I was just angry. I guess what I should say is if there's a will there's a way.

[Akazem9898]

@RaptorQueen How dare you? Seriously, you think these young girls can fight grown men abusing them? You just made a statement like "be the change you want to see" yet you wouldn't have any idea what these woman go through or the situation they are in. They are hungry and dying. These woman needed help and these men abused vulnerable woman in a terrible situation. These are young woman, who deserve to be treated with respect by the members of their communities.

[blackparents27]

That is too sad to watch may GOD keep them and protect them wamen, be bless HAITI.

[juicearibe]

This must stop how can we stop it.

[RaptorQueen]

live with a large group of woomen like a crowd