I have thoroughly enjoyed researching Haiti's 2005 revisions to the Penal Code and how the media reports changes of the law. At the end of this project, I have concluded that when Haitian legislators pass a new law, they should give more consideration to how the people will hear about it. Better utilization of popular media outlets and alternative methods of dissemination, such as text messages through cellular phones and posts on social networking sites would inform people about the legislative changes.
Next semester, I will be researching which methods of dissemination would reach the greatest number of people in a cost effective manner. Hopefully, I will be able to make recommendations and develop a plan for implementation.
I am very excited to continue my work in the Haiti Lab!
If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me at ecs26@duke.edu.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Other Online Press Networks that mention women's rights
Here is a brief summary of Haitian Press Network, according to their website:
(Translated in French)
"Our goal is to be a modern and interactive source for people who want to understand Haiti and be informed regularly. Internet literacy and advancement is essential to Haiti's development. HPN provides this website at no cost to its readers because we want to contribute to the country's advancement."
And here is an article I found when I typed in "droits de femmes," (women's rights) in the search bar:
"To mark the International Day of Action for Women's Health, May 28, the minister for Women and Women's Rights presented the achievements of MCFDF in the field of women's health.
This HPN article, titled "Haiti, Post Earthwuake: A Concerned Effort by the State to Deal with the Problem of Rape," is about the movement to protect women in the "temporary" camps set up after the January 2010 earthquake:
"On Thursday, May 27, on Mother's Day, the Minister for Women and Women's Rights Marjory Michel led a delegation to visit the women and girls at Caradeux camp, which is near the University for Peace. Her visit announced the forthcoming launch of a campaign of awareness and education against sexual violence, especially in areas affected by the earthquake." (2)
Another website, called AlterPresse, provides news on Haiti related to human rights and development:http://hpnhaiti.com/site/index.php
"AlterPresse wants to contribute to the dissemination of essential data on the complex political, economic, social and cultural involving social movements, organizations and promotion of human rights, movements for collective entrepreneurship, and support organizations development, research institutions and non-formal education, university, etc.. AlterPresse also discusses current events in the news, from a democratic perspective and research alternative."
(1) Olivier, Louis Joseph. "Haiti: Santé féminine, la Ministre Michel rassure." Haitian Press
Network.Web. 30 May 2010. 06 December 2010. http://hpnhaiti.com /site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=98:haiti-sante-feminine-la-ministre-michel-rassure&catid=8:societe&Itemid=14
(2) Olivier, Louis Joseph. "Haiti, post-séisme: Pour une réponse concertée de l'Etat Haitienne à la problématique du viol."Haitian Press Network. 01 Jun 2010. 06
December 2010. http://hpnhaiti.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=113:haiti-post-seisme-pour-une-reponse-concertee-de-letat-haitien-a-la-problematique-du-viol&catid=8:societe&Itemid=14
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