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A referendum was held on 25 September 2022 in Cuba to approve amendments to the Family Code of the Cuban Constitution. [1] The referendum passed, greatly strengthening gender equality, legalizing same-sex marriage, same-sex adoption, and altruistic surrogacy, and affirming a wide range of rights and protections for women, children, the elderly and people with disabilities.
In 1992, in response to the Special Period, the Cuban constitution was changed to authorize the limited existence of joint ventures and corporations. Cuban law also permits the collective ownership of agricultural cooperatives. In 2010, Cuban leaders Fidel and Raúl Castro abandoned the Soviet model of centralized planning. [2]
Mirta Francisca de la Caridad Díaz-Balart y Gutiérrez (30 September 1928 – 6 July 2024) was a Cuban woman who was the first wife of Fidel Castro. They married in 1948, had one son together, and divorced in 1955.
The Cuban regime’s denial of a travel permit to dissident Martha Beatriz Roque ought to give pause to American, Canadian, British and Australian women who visit the oppressive island for fun ...
The Revolution of 1959 sparked the turning point in Cuban family life by promoting women's equality. New laws and policies resulted in women being educated, employed, and increased their civil/human rights. Cuban revolutionary thought promoted class equality rather than gender equality, but women still benefited indirectly from social changes.
Along with Afro-Cuban women, women in Cuba, formerly a marginalized group, were able to gain higher educational levels and equal advancements in their respective careers. [5] The 1975 Family Code was designed to allow Cuban women to share the household duties fairly with their spouses. [6]
“Imagine seeing your daughter hacked to pieces by a nasty man.”
The wait is over. A Cuban woman will once again shine at Miss Universe for the first time in 57 years. Marienela Ancheta, a businesswoman and model, was crowned at the Milander Center in Hialeah ...