'Every act of violence against women is a scar on human consciousness, a setback in the evolution of the species, an insult to those who gave us life,' says Díaz-Canel.
'The regime acts like any male chauvinist, disdaining the voice of women, denying an increasingly dramatic problem,' complains feminist activist Ileana Álvarez.
How many sentences for crimes of rape, fondling, harassment, injuries and threats has it issued? What is the real magnitude of gender violence in Cuba?