Women and the Cuban Revolution: Speeches and Documents by Fidel Castro, Vilma Espin, and Others

by Elizabeth Stone

The transformation of women's economic and social status in Cuba since the 1959 revolution.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Feminism

Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

Reviews

[Ania Berríos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Una de mis lecturas favoritas de este año, te da otra perspectiva de la Revolución Cubana. Una genia Vilma Espín, leeré sobre de ella más adelante.

[Marc Lichtman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Central leaders of the Cuban Revolution present the road forward in the fight for the emancipation of women. The revolutionary victory, said Fidel Castro in 1966, “has meant a double liberation” for women, “who were discriminated against not only as workers but also as women.”

While not as exciting as the book Women in Cuba: The Making of a Revolution within the Revolution, this book has two important articles by Vilma Espín, the founder of the Federation of Cuban Women, and three speeches by Fidel Castro, as well as other documents.

Another relevant book is Marianas in Combat: Teté Puebla & the Mariana Grajales Women's Platoon in Cuba's Revolutionary War, 1956-58.

Appendixes: Cuba’s 1974 Maternity Law and 1975 Family Code.

“Accounts of the early years of women’s involvement in the Cuban Revolution.” —Research Book News

[pippi · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book was actually really clear and detailed. it timelines cuban women's oppression from batista, revolution of 1959, and through the majority of the 1970's. it's really great too because it doesn't try and make cuba sound completely utopic like "oh everything is perfect in cuba, everyone abides to the rules and cuban men treat women perfectly". this book keeps it real. i would like it to be revised to add more modern things to it.

[Johanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for my EE.