We are renewing our collaboration with Manos Unidas for 2024

This year, our collaboration with United Hands It is located within the Empowering vulnerable populations by promoting human rights in Dajabón and Monte Cristi (Dominican Republic). This country has historically received migrants from Haiti and neighboring countries. This reality has generated cultural and ethnic diversity and has also presented challenges related to integration, discrimination, and access to basic rights for migrants and their descendants, who face limited access to education, healthcare, and employment. Regarding women's rights, although progress has been made in legislation and the promotion of equality, challenges remain concerning access to justice, the gender pay gap, discrimination, gender-based violence, and the alarming increase in femicides.

What is the current situation?

The country experiences extreme weather events such as hurricanes, floods and droughts These impacts disproportionately affect the most vulnerable communities, and this situation is exacerbated by the unstoppable development of extractive mining, which is causing negative impacts on people's livelihoods, biodiversity, water, and the environment in general. Education.

What are the objectives of this project?

Strengthen the defense of the rights of Haitian migrants and their descendants, recognizing their vulnerability and working to ensure their inclusion and legal protection in our society.

Promote community leadership in the defense and protection of women's rights, empowering local women to become agents of change and actively contribute to building a more equitable and just society.

To increase the capacity for public action of organizations working to promote environmental justice from an island and regional perspective, Addressing environmental challenges from a comprehensive and collaborative perspective, taking into account both local and regional impacts, will ensure an effective and sustainable response to environmental problems in the region.

From Apen We encourage you to join this initiative to help reverse the discrimination of opportunities and the lack of equality in the world…DON'T HESITATE, COLLABORATE!