“I was born and raised in Haiti. Haiti went through difficult political times for most of my life so I was always faced with conflict, civil unrest and gender inequality. I could see how the cycles of political unrest would affect the rights of women and girls, so I decided to make that my main focus.”

“After getting my undergraduate degree five years ago I went back to Haiti and managed a centre for girls who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. After working there for a few years I switched and worked more on international programmes, working on projects in India, Ethiopia, the DRC and Cameroon.”

“Two of those countries started experiencing civil unrest, and I realised that I wasn’t properly equipped to do everything I wanted to do, so I started looking for a programme that would have aspects of development but also strong aspects of conflict and which would bringing my passion for gender into it. I saw the development programme includes conflict, so that was perfect!”

“I’m trying to get the most out of my time at the Graduate Institute, increasing my knowledge and capacities in a very practical way, so that when I go back to working with young women and girls in Haiti, I can face that better.”