Myriam Merlet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Myriam Merlet

Haitian feminist

Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1956

Place of Birth: Les Cayes, Sud, Haiti

Date of Death: 12-Jan-2010

Profession: politician

Nationality: Haiti

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Myriam Merlet (October 14, 1956 – January 12, 2010) was a political activist, scholar and economist who served as Chief of Staff of Haiti's Ministry for Gender and the Rights of Women (Ministère a la Condition Feminine et aux Droits des Femmes (MCFDF)), from 2006 to 2008.
One of the particular focuses of her work was on how rape and rape culture is used as a political weapon, and was not considered a criminal offense in Haiti until 2005.