Additional Context: Marijàn is a feminist organization working in advocacy and education on GBV in Haiti, as well as running over 100 informal refuge sites for those displaced by violence. Although the organization had most of its U.S. funding reinstated in May 2025, the three month pause caused significant disruptions in awareness programming, trauma counseling, hygiene kit distribution, and safe space operations, collectively cutting off nearly 100,000 women and girls from services and leaving cases of GBV unreported. Human Rights Watch elaborates further on the context explaining that criminal groups control large parts of Haiti and have continued to commit widespread killings, kidnappings, forced displacement, and sexual violence against hundreds of thousands. Despite a national action plan on GBV and a coordination mechanism bringing together at least 40 organizations, survivors already faced serious gaps in accessing protection, medical care, and essential services before the funding pause.

Devex Researcher Note: The restrictions on condom distribution mirror the many sexual and reproductive health care projects that were terminated at the start of 2025 during the sweeping foreign assistance cuts. After increased restrictions under the new Mexico City Policy in 2026, even further restrictions can be expected.

Source: Human Rights Watch