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Cuban peasants are represented as candidates to Parliament

Published on: March 20, 2023
11:41

Havana, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuban peasants are represented as candidates to the National People's Power Assembly (ANPP, Parliament), to be elected on March 26.

Gender equality in Cuba’s elections

Published on: March 17, 2023
12:32

Ciego de Avila, Cuba, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) Women's leading role is present in the national elections electoral process of this central Cuban province, where 52 percent of the parliamentary candidates are women.

US academic in Cuba highlights value of mathematics

Published on: March 14, 2023
14:28

Havana, Mar 14 (Prensa Latina) The professor from the Arizona State University, in the United States, Ann Hibnerz, on Tuesday highlighted in Cuba the value of mathematics, and how it can contribute to the development of the women in society.

CARICOM reaffirms commitment to speed up women’s equality

Published on: March 8, 2023
16:35

Georgetown, Mar 8 (Prensa Latina) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Wednesday reaffirmed its strong commitment to the work to be done to speed up women's equality, focusing this time on both technology and innovation.

Women’s rights worldwide under attack – President Joe Biden

Published on: March 8, 2023
16:26

Washington, Mar 8 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden on Wednesday warned that the rights of women and girls are under attack worldwide, specifically pointing to actions from Afghanistan, Iran and Russia in a statement on International Women´s Day.

Diaz-Canel congratulates Cuban women on International Women’s Day

Published on: March 8, 2023
13:14

Havana, Mar 8 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Wednesday congratulated all Cuban women on International Women's Day. The head of State wrote on his Twitter account that 55.3 percent of the new parliamentary candidates are women.

Cuba shows majority participation of women in Parliament

Published on: February 21, 2023
00:45

Havana, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) The majority presence of women among the candidates for the 9th Legislature of the National People's Power Assembly (ANPP, Parliament) expresses their performance at present in all spheres of Cuba's social and economic life.

Women are in disadvantage in retirement reform in Uruguay

Published on: February 20, 2023
11:34

Montevideo, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) Women are in disadvantage in the retirement reform bill which the Uruguayan Parliament is discussing on Monday, stated Sol Maneiro, member of the board of the Social Insurance Bank (BPS, in Spanish).

Cuban women play outstanding role in facing climate change

Published on: February 13, 2023
00:30

Santa Clara, Cuba, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) Women's outstanding role in fighting climate change was appreciated on Sunday in the development of the Increasing Resilience of Agricultural Ecosystems in Cuba (IRES) project in central Villa Clara province.

UN chief encourages women, girls involvement in science

Published on: February 10, 2023
16:46

United Nations, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres on Friday called for massive involvement of women and girls in science as they bring diversity to research.

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