The Cuban Maritza, after her release from prison, began meeting secretly with other incarcerated women who shared similar stories of abuse. She now advocates for a comprehensive gender-based violence law in Cuba—a measure that activists have drafted and proposed to the National Assembly. "We live in a country governed by men, and everything is run by men. The important positions are held by men and they are keeping us women down," she declared.
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