The documentary film Poto Mitan: Haitian Women is a film the documents the struggles and issues woman in Haiti face during the time it was being filmed. More specifically it focuses on the struggles some woman face as well as why the situation has become so problematic in Haiti. It also seems to dive into how foreign groups like NGOs and the World bank have contributed to the worsening situation in Haiti and the responses from locals. Yet, we also local woman have begun to work together to help each other and change the situation present. Most notably through a local NGO some founded which have managed to set up an information campaign to educated woman on rights along with a campaign where they managed to raise the minimum wage. Near the end we also see them prepare to start a campaign against violence in the local communities. …show more content…
For example, the economic issues that have arisen in Haiti can be directly tied to what we have read and learned in class as many organizations like the World Bank do lend money to nations in need of it, but it is not done with the health of the citizens in mind. In fact, a requirement for a loan to be issued is for the nation being lent the money to adopt a more neoliberal approach so they can gain more money and not spent as much of social programs. This then causes a chain of events that lead to more Haitians moving into the city which leads to more issues. The issue of poverty and health was also encountered in the film as we saw many of the women interviewed struggle with the lack of a livable wage along with caring for their children and how difficult it was. This though was coupled with the fact that it was caused by the