Cuban Women Pay Homage to Raul and Fidel Castro

HAVANA, Cuba, March 9 (acn) The more than 900 delegates at the 8th Congress of the Cuban Women's Federation (FMC) that concluded Sunday highlighted the important role that the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, and the leadership of the country have played in women's
realization.

During the final session of the event, diplomas were given to Fidel, Raul Castro and First VP Jose Ramon Machado Ventura.

During the closing remarks of the meeting, Machado Ventura said that Cuban women have played a decisive role in the social, political and economic development of the nation.

"They have become an example and a source of inspiration through these difficult years. Their achievements are also a result of the Revolution's work in support of women's development in all fields," he added.

He also praised the work of Fidel Castro and the late FMC President Vilma Espin in favor of women.

The FMC's work in the provinces of La Habana, Granma, Matanzas and Sancti Spiritus was also praised.

The new 101 members of the FMC's National Committee and the 13 members of its Executive Board were chosen on Sunday evening. Yolanda Ferrer was re-elected as the FMC's General Secretary.

The willingness of the more than four million members of the FMC to defend the Cuban Socialist Revolution was included in the final declaration of the event.

The 8th Congress of the FMC took place over the weekend at Havana's Convention Center. Delegates discussed topics such as the contribution of women to the national economy, gender equality, the creation of values and the international work of the organization.

(Fidel y Raúl reciben homenaje en clausura de Congreso FMC)