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Sexual and gender-based violence has increased in the capital of Haiti d since 2021 and is being used systematically to terrorize the population, with a disproportionate impact on women and girls, according to a report we published today. This crisis occurs in a context of drastic deterioration of infrastructure, public services, and living conditions, amidst widespread violence and insecurity.
MSF report: 'Sexual and gender-based violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti', is based on 10 years of medical data and testimonies collected at our Pran Men'm clinic in the country's capital. Since we opened the clinic in 2015, our teams have provided comprehensive medical and psychosocial care to nearly 17,000 people, 98% women and girls.
"The number of survivors of sexual and gender-based violence receiving care at the clinic has almost tripled, going from an average of 95 admissions per month in 2021 to more than 250 in 2025," explains Diana Manilla Arroyo, our general coordinator in Haiti. "The increase shows how the explosion of violence in Haiti in recent years has had a direct impact on the bodies of women and girls in Port-au-Prince."
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The report reveals that women and girls of all ages are being targeted and that an increasing number of survivors are forced to leave their homes, exposing them to more violence. Almost 1 in 5 survivors assisted at Pran Men'm have suffered multiple incidents of sexual and gender-based violence. There has also been an alarming increase in the brutality of the violence. Among survivors who have received care at Pran Men'm since 2022, 57% reported being assaulted by members of armed groups, often in the context of group assaults committed by multiple aggressors. More than 100 patients reported being assaulted by 10 or more aggressors at once.
