Haiti women’s ministry vows legal action over groping of girls at viral colour event

Haiti’s Ministry of Women’s Conditions and Rights condemned acts of sexual assault that occurred during a Festi Colour event on April 4 at Saint-Pierre High School in Plaine-du-Nord. Videos show men inappropriately touching attendees under the guise of T-shirt painting, sparking widespread outrage. Philoria Mompoint, the ministry’s northern director, expressed deep indignation over these serious violations of women's dignity.