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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]
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.
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.
On April 18, 2011, the Sixth Cuban Congress approved laws expanding the internal market and access to global markets. [3] [7] In February 2019, voters approved a new Constitution granting a right to private property and greater access to free markets, while also maintaining Cuba's status as a socialist state. [8] [9]
also: People: By gender: Women: By nationality: Cuban This category exists only as a container for other categories of Cuban women . Articles on individual women should not be added directly to this category, but may be added to an appropriate sub-category if it exists.
Marta Fernández Miranda de Batista (née Fernández Miranda; November 11, 1917 – October 2, 2006), also known as "Marta del Pueblo" (Spanish for 'Marta of the People'), was First Lady of Cuba from 1952 until 1959 as the second wife of Cuban president and dictator Fulgencio Batista, who was overthrown by Fidel Castro in the Cuban Revolution, which forced the couple to flee permanently into ...
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 ...
Divorce could not be sought by women before the law. The law ensures the freedom of marriage (to marry and to divorce) and prevents others' interference. [121] Generally speaking, there are two methods to ask for a divorce: If a couple is willing to divorce, they can go to the government office of civil affairs for divorce registration.