Energy Crisis and Women: Darkness is not impartial

Apr 15, 2024 | Alina H. Fuentes
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On March 17, citizen protests were registered in various parts of Cuba, mainly in Santiago, Matanzas and Bayamo. The images documented a significant participation of women, some of them mothers who, accompanied by their children, chanted “food and electricity” and “freedom” among the crowd.

Long blackouts have returned to Cuba in the midst of a crisis that is also political. In this scenario in which food, medicine and basic goods are scarce, Cuban women are, once again, responsible for navigating the context and supporting families.