Cubans remembers today the legacy of the revolutionary fighter and defender of full rights of women Vilma Espín (1930-2007), on the 90th anniversary of her birth.
Vilma Espín, born in the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba, was a clandestine combatant under Frank País, especially during the November 30, 1956 uprising in that province.
She assumed revolutionary political positions from a very young age, and was also actively involved in student protests after the March 10, 1952 coup by dictator Fulgencio Batista.
She joined Rebel Army at the Sierra Maestra mountain range as her life was in extreme danger during urban armed uprising and she got married to Raúl Castro, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba.
After the 1959 Revolution triumph, Vilma served as main driving force for political and state actions to materialize full access of Cuban women to their rights.
Vilma Espín is remembered as founding president of the Federation of Cuban Women, established in 1960, with the purpose of fostering policies and programs aimed at achieving the full exercise of women’s equality in all areas and levels of Cuban society.
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