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Together We Can! HAITI: Gender-based Violence While women are known as the central pillars of the family and community in Haiti, they are also frequently vulnerable to sexual violence. Lack of resources, gender power imbalances and widespread poverty severely limit prevention, care and treatment for victims of abuse. Through this Together We Can! project you can support Presbyterian World Service & Development (PWS&D) as they help vulnerable women and girls and put an end to gender-based violence in Haiti. Together with WMS groups, congregations, and mission-minded people We Can make a difference. Together We Can! HAITI: Gender-based Violence While women are known as the central pillars of the family and community in Haiti, they are also frequently vulnerable to sexual violence. Lack of resources, gender power imbalances and widespread poverty severely limit prevention, care and treatment for victims of abuse. Through this Together We Can! project you can support Presbyterian World Service & Development (PWS&D) as they help vulnerable women and girls and put an end to gender-based violence in Haiti. Together with WMS groups, congregations, and mission-minded people We Can make a difference.

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Page 1: HAITI: Gender-based Violence - wmspcc.ca · Together We Can! HAITI: Gender-based Violence While women are known as the central pillars of the family and community in Haiti, they are

T o g e t h e r W e C a n !

H A I T I : G e n d e r - b a s e d V i o l e n c e

While women are known as the central pillars of the family and community in Haiti, they are also frequently vulnerable to sexual violence. Lack of resources, gender power imbalances and widespread poverty severely limit prevention, care and treatment for victims of abuse.Through this Together We Can! project you can support Presbyterian World Service & Development (PWS&D) as they help vulnerable women and girls and put an end to gender-based violence in Haiti.

Together with WMS groups, congregations, and mission-mindedpeople We Can make a difference.

T o g e t h e r W e C a n !

H A I T I : G e n d e r - b a s e d V i o l e n c e

While women are known as the central pillars of the family and community in Haiti, they are also frequently vulnerable to sexual violence. Lack of resources, gender power imbalances and widespread poverty severely limit prevention, care and treatment for victims of abuse.Through this Together We Can! project you can support Presbyterian World Service & Development (PWS&D) as they help vulnerable women and girls and put an end to gender-based violence in Haiti.

Together with WMS groups, congregations, and mission-mindedpeople We Can make a difference.

Page 2: HAITI: Gender-based Violence - wmspcc.ca · Together We Can! HAITI: Gender-based Violence While women are known as the central pillars of the family and community in Haiti, they are

Together We Can! projects are WMS campaigns.

Please send your donation to: Women’s Missionary Society50 Wynford Drive, Toronto, ON M3C 1J7 800-619-7301 [email protected]

Violence against girls and women is a serious health and human rights issue. With support from the WMS and other Presbyterians, PWS&D will help address the root causes of this injustice, meet the needs of victims and reduce the risk of gender-based violence for the long-term.This program works in collaboration with local organizations to protect the rights of women and girls and ensures that victims have access to the medical, social, legal and economic services they need to cope and combat the injustice of sexual violence.Awareness campaigns, advocacy and community education will also help reduce incidents of gender-based violence.

Together We Can! projects are WMS campaigns.

Please send your donation to: Women’s Missionary Society50 Wynford Drive, Toronto, ON M3C 1J7 800-619-7301 [email protected]

Violence against girls and women is a serious health and human rights issue. With support from the WMS and other Presbyterians, PWS&D will help address the root causes of this injustice, meet the needs of victims and reduce the risk of gender-based violence for the long-term.This program works in collaboration with local organizations to protect the rights of women and girls and ensures that victims have access to the medical, social, legal and economic services they need to cope and combat the injustice of sexual violence.Awareness campaigns, advocacy and community education will also help reduce incidents of gender-based violence.