This Monday, the day was painted orange in the municipality of Calixto García. From this Calixto region, voices were raised against violence against women and girls in all its forms.
The provincial secretariat of the FMC chose the meeting's work office as the venue for the meeting, in recognition of the regular meetings held every February 25th by this group, with the participation of local social workers.
[Carlos Pérez González, president of the Municipal Court, held a discussion on the different forms of violence and how to prevent and respond in each case] Carlos Pérez González, president of the Municipal Court, held a discussion on the different forms of violence and how to prevent and respond in each case.
The president of the Court, Carlos Pérez González, explained the different forms of violence against women and the legal means to combat them. Experiences were shared on how social workers can prevent and respond in communities.
The meeting was attended by Yamisley Pupo Rodríguez, a member of the FMC secretariat in the province, who recognized the importance of integrated work between social workers and the FMC.
[Yamisley Pupo Rodríguez, member of the FMC secretariat in the province (center) and Carmen María Hernández Aguilera, secretary of the FMC in the municipality.] Yamisley Pupo Rodríguez, member of the FMC secretariat in the province (center) and Carmen María Hernández Aguilera, secretary of the FMC in the municipality.
As usual, the 25th of every month is commemorated as Orange Day, a date whose fundamental purpose is to denounce the violence suffered by women around the world. This day is part of a campaign called the UNITE Orange Campaign, launched in 2008 by the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Its main focus is raising awareness to prevent and eradicate violence against women.
The moment was opportune for the member of the secretariat of the Federation of Cuban Women of the province to present the status of FMC Center for the 65th Anniversary of the FMC to the territory's Directorate of Labor and Social Security.
[The province's FMC presents the status of FMC Center for the 65th Anniversary of the FMC to the Directorate of Labor, and is received by Ada Iris Velázquez Cruz, its director.] The province's FMC presents the status of FMC Center for the 65th Anniversary of the FMC to the Directorate of Labor, and is received by Ada Iris Velázquez Cruz, its director.
This Monday, the Calixto region was painted orange, along with the FMC and social workers sharing experiences on how to prevent violence against women and girls.
