Improving the Integration of Women in the Haitian National Police

The project seeks to increase the number of female police officers within the Haitian National Police (HNP) which will help improve security and peace in the country particularly in the project’s target areas. The project’s activities will allow young women primarily from at-risk areas with prevailing violence and insecurity to join the HNP and contribute to the country’s peace and security efforts. The project will also help advance intervention practices and the policing and security culture in Haiti by integrating more women into its police forces.

The expected results for this project include: (1) the HNP has strengthened its capacity to implement a gender-sensitive recruitment mechanism; (2) the Haitian National Police Academy has increased its capacity to ensure the success of its male and female students; (3) an improved ability to retain female police officers within the HNP; and (4) young women are better able to join peace and security movements.