reports – Redsemlac

Gender violence

enero 19, 2015

Alba M. Ojeda, a 62-year-old resident in La Conchita, a neighborhood in Matanzas province, around 100 kilometers east of the capital city, never imagined that her husband could try to kill her with a machete. «We never argued. I only knew he was not happy with my job asLeer más

Gender violence and community work

noviembre 17, 2014

De la redacción

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Political will is necessary to incorporate gender violence prevention and control into community work on the island, grassroots leaders feel. Efforts along these lines are being negatively affected by lack of funds for actions, little access to the media, inappropriate support for the economic empowerment of violence victims, police authorityLeer más

Rural women on the move

julio 14, 2014

Dixie Edith

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There is a need to formulate and implement comprehensive local development strategies to prevent women from migrating from rural to urban areas, experts believe. «I was born and raised in El Roble, a community in the Sierra Maestra mountain range, 760 miles east of Havana. I got married and hadLeer más

Cuban women of African descent and fertility

junio 16, 2014

By the Editorial Team / semlaccu@enet.cu

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There is an urgent need to develop and implement public policies favoring gender equity at home and in society to really encourage population growth on the island. This was the view shared by participants in a meeting of the so-called Afro-Cuban Women’s Group last May 30. «Many black women andLeer más