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Vilma Espín was a chemical engineer, a leader of the 26th of July Movement, and the president of the Federation of Cuban Women. She helped found the Federation of Cuban Women and promoted equal rights for Cuban women in all spheres of life.
Vilma Espín Guillois was a Cuban revolutionary and women’s rights activist. As the wife of Raúl Castro, the younger brother of longtime Cuban leader Fidel Castro, she was for decades regarded as the unofficial first lady of Cuba and was the most politically powerful woman in the country.
Jun 20, 2007 · Vilma Espín, an idealistic socialite who fought alongside Fidel and Raúl Castro in the mountains of Cuba and later, as Raúl Castro’s wife, became a prominent advocate of women’s rights and a...
Jan 24, 2023 · This chapter analyzes the role of Vilma Espín, the founder and president of the Federation of Cuban Women, in shaping the Cuban Revolution and women's emancipation. It examines her political views, policies, and global connections as a central and influential figure in Cuban history.
Jun 19, 2007 · HAVANA — Vilma Espín Guillois, the wife of the acting president of Cuba, Raúl Castro, and one of the Communist country's most politically powerful women, has died, the Cuban...
Vilma Lucila Espín Guillois was a Cuban revolutionary, feminist, and chemical engineer. She helped supply and organize the 26th of July Movement as an underground spy, and took an active role in many branches of the Cuban government from the conclusion of the revolution to her death.
Espín de Castro, Vilma (1934—) Cuban revolutionary and women's activist who was the long-time president of the Federación de Mujeres Cubanas (Federation of Cuban Women). Name variations: Vilma Espín Guillois; Vilma Espín or Espin; Deborah. Pronunciation: VEEL-mah Ess-PEEN dav KAH-strow.
