Cuba is an island nation that has been under a severe economic blockade for decades, struggling to survive on its own resources. While these difficult conditions make life difficult for the population, the fundamental gains of the revolution - free universal health care, education and social equality - are being preserved. One of the most common elements of smear campaigns against the island is the allegation that prostitution is \u201cwidespread and encouraged\u201d. These narratives seek to obscure the most important gains of the revolution for women by turning historical facts and concrete advances on their head.<\/p>\n
Devrim \u00f6ncesinde K\u00fcba, \u00f6zellikle Havana, ABD i\u00e7in bir e\u011flence ve genelev adas\u0131 konumundayd\u0131. Batista diktat\u00f6rl\u00fc\u011f\u00fc d\u00f6neminde mafya ba\u011flant\u0131l\u0131 kumar, turizm ve derin yoksulluk, binlerce kad\u0131n\u0131 fuhu\u015fa s\u00fcr\u00fcklemi\u015fti. 6 milyon n\u00fcfuslu \u00fclkede 100 binden fazla kad\u0131n bu yola itilmi\u015fti. Kad\u0131nlar\u0131n toplam i\u015fg\u00fcc\u00fc i\u00e7indeki pay\u0131 yaln\u0131zca %17 civar\u0131ndayd\u0131 ve bunlar\u0131n %70\u2019inden fazlas\u0131 ev hizmet\u00e7isi olarak \u00e7al\u0131\u015f\u0131yordu. E\u011fitim ve f\u0131rsat yoklu\u011fu, kad\u0131nlar\u0131 evin d\u00f6rt duvar\u0131 aras\u0131nda ya da genelev k\u00f6leli\u011finde s\u0131n\u0131rl\u0131 se\u00e7eneklere mahk\u00fbm ediyordu.<\/p>\n
The 1959 Revolution radically changed this picture. Women's full participation in dignified work and social life was made a fundamental principle. The Cuban Women's Federation, founded immediately after the revolution, pioneered the emancipation of women through literacy mobilizations, vocational training courses, free nurseries and nursing homes. Former prostituted women were reintegrated into social life. Family laws were reformed in an egalitarian direction; housework and childcare were shared with men. Completely free healthcare services socialized women's traditional burden of care to a large extent.<\/p>\n
Bu \u00e7abalar\u0131n sonu\u00e7lar\u0131 somut ve etkileyicidir. 2008 verilerine g\u00f6re kad\u0131nlar toplam i\u015fg\u00fcc\u00fcn\u00fcn %46,7\u2019sini olu\u015fturuyordu. E\u011fitim sekt\u00f6r\u00fcnde %72, sa\u011fl\u0131k sekt\u00f6r\u00fcnde %70 (hekimlerin %63,8\u2019i kad\u0131n), \u00fcniversite \u00f6\u011fretim \u00fcyelerinde %53,4, avukatlarda %73,7, hakimlerde %71,4, ara\u015ft\u0131rmac\u0131 personelde %51,6 oran\u0131na ula\u015f\u0131lm\u0131\u015ft\u0131. \u00dcniversite mezunlar\u0131n\u0131n %65\u2019i kad\u0131nd\u0131. Parlamento \u00fcyelerinin %43\u2019\u00fcnden fazlas\u0131, bakan yard\u0131mc\u0131lar\u0131n\u0131n %30\u2019u kad\u0131n idi. Bu oranlar, kapitalist \u00fclkelerde bile nadir g\u00f6r\u00fclen bir cinsiyet e\u015fitli\u011fi d\u00fczeyini g\u00f6sterir.<\/p>\n
Today, women in Cuba have a strong presence in all areas of society as doctors, teachers, scientists, judges, engineers and politicians. Problems such as rape, honor killings and domestic violence are minimal. Women stand out with high self-confidence and professional competence. This is the victory of a model that puts people and equality at the center against approaches that commodify women.<\/p>\n
It is true that there can be limited individual cases in times of economic hardship. A blockade can increase repression by deepening resource scarcity. However, this is neither state policy nor the overall character of the system. It is combated through education, social work and cultural efforts, and structures such as organized crime, human trafficking and child exploitation are prevented. It is hypocritical to make Cuba the only target when there is massive and organized sexual exploitation in many countries around the world.<\/p>\n
Such slander against Cuba is a reflection of an ideological reaction against the revolution's gains in equality. Systems that cannot make health care and education affordable, that cannot make women equal citizens, cannot digest the honorable resistance of a blockaded country. Despite the embargo, the Cuban people, especially its women, continue to set an example by sending their doctors to the world, continuing their scientific contributions and keeping social solidarity alive.
\nThe women of Cuba are the bearers of the most important achievements of the revolution. Any negative generalization directed against them is directed against the struggle for equality and human progress. Once the blockade is lifted, the island's potential will become even more evident. Solidarity and collective effort are stronger than any external pressure. This small island continues to prove that an egalitarian and dignified alternative is still possible<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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