In a significant administrative reshuffle, Haiti’s Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Women’s Rights has officially installed two new directors to lead critical divisions within the institution. The ceremony, presided over by Minister Pedrica Saint Jean on January 14, 2026, marks a strategic move to enhance the ministry’s operational effectiveness.
The installation proceedings witnessed the participation of key officials including Acting General Director Eugénie Lybéral, members of the minister’s cabinet, and Acting Human Resources Director Evelyne Bien-Aimé, underscoring the importance of these appointments within the governmental structure.
Ronique Paul Jean, previously serving as West Departmental Director, has been appointed to lead the Directorate for Combating Violence Against Women and Girls. In her inaugural address, Jean emphasized her commitment to implementing “committed, rigorous and results-oriented leadership” focused on institutional enhancement and intensifying efforts against gender-based violence.
Concurrently, Marie Carline Laurenceau transitions from her previous role leading the violence prevention directorate to assume command of the Departmental Directorate Coordination Unit. Laurenceau pledged to leverage her expertise to foster knowledge sharing, team collaboration, and capacity building among departmental directorates, aiming to improve service quality across Haiti’s territories.
These strategic personnel changes reflect the ministry’s comprehensive reform initiative to establish a more robust, coherent institutional framework better equipped to address the practical realities facing Haitian women and advance their rights through more effective public policy implementation.