The country’s highest authorities, headed by Raul Castro, close the Federation of Cuban Women’s congress in Havana
By Juan Diego Rodríguez and Olea Gallardo (14ymedio)
HAVANA TIMES – The eleventh congress of the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC) was formally closed this Friday by the six men who govern the destiny of the country. The female quota in the presidium made up of Raul Castro, Miguel Diaz-Canel, Esteban Lazo, Manuel Marrero, Roberto Morales de Ojeda and Jose Ramon Machado Ventura is covered by one woman: Teté Puebla, member of Las Marianas in the Sierra Maestra and first (and only) Brigadier general woman on the Island.
“The Feminist Path is Not Exclusive to Women,” the State newspaper Granma headlines its note on the occasion of March 8, in case things were not clear.
At the same time, the ruling FMC assures that “the development of scientific research is urgently needed to study the implementation of public policies with a gender perspective to move towards full equality.” And we must “overcome the meeting schedule.” And “update communication codes.”
