<span class="vcard">Vélina Élysée Charlier</span>

Vélina Élysée Charlier

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Vélina Élysée Charlier (@VelinaEC) is a feminist and a political activist. A member of the Noupapdòmi collective, she fights against corruption and impunity to bring social and economic change to her country, Haiti. A defender of human rights, through her political involvement, she wants to encourage Haitians, especially young people, to get involved to do politics differently. She’s a mother of four girls and currently lives in Haiti.

Vélina studied Business Administration at Université du Québec à Montréal with a major in Marketing.

 

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A protester taunts police officers during Jean-Jacques Dessalines Day in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 17, 2022. People were protesting the Prime Minister and Americans as the nation celebrated the 216th anniversary of the assassination of Dessalines, Haitian independence hero and founding father. (Photo by RICHARD PIERRIN/AFP via Getty Images)

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