Cuba Showcased Advances in Gender Equality at ECLAC
The Cuban delegate to the ECLAC meeting on women, Osmayda Hernández, highlighted the gender equality policies in her country, the second in the world with the highest female presence in Parliament, reported Minrex in a press release.
Hernández participated in the 65th meeting of the Executive Committee of the Regional Conference on Women, held at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Chile.
In an interview with Prensa Latina, the member of the national secretariat of the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC) and head of International Relations reported that currently women hold 55.7 percent of the seats in the National Assembly of People’s Power (Parliament).
“In Cuba, we have three autonomies: economic, physical, and decision-making,” she said.
Furthermore, women represent 67 percent in education, 60 percent of university graduates, 71 percent in health, and 53 percent in culture and sports, to name just a few achievements.
Currently, the Caribbean country holds one of the vice presidencies of the Regional Conference on Women, presided over by Argentina.
La Constitución de la República de #Cuba refuerza protección de la mujer ante violencia de género, la igualdad de derechos en todos los ámbitos y asegura ejercicio de sus derechos sexuales y reproductivos sin discriminación.#NoHayExcusa para la violencia vs las mujeres y niñas. pic.twitter.com/mjNfcRxr52
— Cancillería de Cuba (@CubaMINREX) November 25, 2023
The FMC representative recalled that her country has a national program for the advancement of women with the aim of promoting their empowerment, and also has a protocol for dealing with situations of discrimination, violence, and harassment in the workplace.
Cuban women also enjoy sexual and reproductive rights and have guaranteed comprehensive development and presence in all spheres.
Ministers and high authorities from countries in the region, as well as representatives of international organizations such as UN Women, participated in the meeting, which convened on the 11th and 12th at ECLAC.
The FMC official explained that the meeting addressed issues such as the right to care, the fight against poverty, gender-based violence, and the implementation of policies for women’s inclusion in all sectors.
These topics will be discussed at the XVI Regional Conference to be held in Mexico in 2025.
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