The Federation of Cuban Women reports that nearly 10,000 families and over 16,000 women and girls are living in conditions of violence. In 2023 alone, 110 women were murdered by their partners or ex-partners.
How does Cuba’s femicide rate compare to other countries?
Cuba has one of the highest femicide rates in Latin America and the Caribbean, ranking sixth based on CEPAL’s data from 2022. The number of women killed by their partners or ex-partners is disproportionately high compared to countries with larger populations, such as Spain.
Who was Arianni Céspedes?
Arianni Céspedes was a young Cuban woman and mother of three children. She worked as an IT lab technician at the Manuel Polanco Mendoza secondary school in the Alejo neighborhood of Aguacate, Santiago de Cuba. She was tragically murdered by her ex-partner.
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