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UN Women says that the mean­ing­ful par­tic­i­pa­tion of women in the pub­lic elec­toral process is “a pil­lar for con­sol­i­da­tion of democ­ra­cy” in Haiti.

The UN group says the re­cruit­ment of women to the com­mu­nal elec­toral of­fices (OECs) and de­part­men­tal elec­toral of­fices (OEDs) is “a step for­ward in en­sur­ing greater equal­i­ty and in­clu­sion in the Hait­ian elec­toral process.

“Their par­tic­i­pa­tion is a tes­ta­ment to their re­silience and com­mit­ment to ac­tive­ly con­tribute to or­ga­niz­ing the elec­tions, de­spite the sig­nif­i­cant chal­lenges they face in their com­mu­ni­ties,” UN Women said.