Santiago, Chile, Dec 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuba showcased its progress in gender equality at ECLAC today, thanks to policies of universal access to education, health, employment, decision-making and the guarantee of sexual and reproductive rights.
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Cuban delegate Anierka Fernández noted that her country has the second highest proportion of women in Parliament worldwide, and in the Council of State they represent 52.3 percent.
A member of the national secretariat of the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC) is participating here in the 67th meeting of the Steering Committee of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean. The purpose of the meeting is to analyze the roadmap for implementing the recently approved Tlatelolco Commitment, which establishes a decade of action aimed at achieving gender equality and a care society.
Fernández reported that to advance the recognition of this work, in 2025 three decree laws were approved in Cuba and the first one recognizes as employment the service of care for the family with children in a situation of severe disability.
It was also agreed to provide home-based social assistance to people who, due to age, illness or disability, need care and whose caregiver is the sole economic supporter of the family.
The third decree approves telecare as a remote service modality designed to maximize the autonomy and well-being of people in situations of dependency.
“The Cuban State, in accordance with its social justice project, has focused on eliminating all forms of discrimination by implementing a set of public policies, programs and strategies that guarantee equality of rights and opportunities,” he said.
The Cuban representative warned that her country has made progress on this path, despite the unilateral coercive measures imposed by the United States government, which undoubtedly constitute an obstacle to development.
The meeting, held at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, is attended by ministers of women and high-level authorities from the region, as well as from international organizations.
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