Topic: Educational Rights of Girls
Country: Haiti
Delegate Name: Vanessa Alvarez
School: Flint Southwestern Classical Academy
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Haiti position papers GLIMUN 2013 committees
In general men and women play complementary roles. The men go out and do the hard labor and women stay behind doing household labor. However, in the Republic of Haiti, women participate in the labor force to a much greater extent than most women in Latin America. Haitian women are strong willed and participate in much of the labor forces as well as taking care of their children at home. When it comes to terms with education, it is not a strong suit Haitians uphold.
Creole has become part of the educational system for Haitians, but many think it shouldn't be. The Republic of Haiti has allowed this to be taught in school, but since the origin of the language is unclear, it is very hard to come up with a set of rules for people to follow it. This makes it difficult for Haitians to learn a language. Girls, and boys alike, have the ability to learn the same in Haiti. Many Haitian adults, both men and women, have the opportunity to learn as well.
After the earthquake, in 2010, many school settings have been ruined from where they were. With the aid of many organizations, Haiti was able to restore the education it had. This aid allowed for a much broader education in young girls to have. English has become a new subject in the education of Haitians. Haiti allows girls to have the same education anyone else would.
