Comite De la Defensia de la Revolucion (CDR)

The CDRs were first created after the Revolution to dismiss people with negative intentions and uphold the core socialist values of the Revolution But it morphed, through community involvement, implication in schools and education The CDRs maintain organized communities and provide support for them. For example, they distributed vaccines, and participate in food production and recycling, with their goal being the enlightenment and betterment of the population

Their work has benefited many Cuban communities and families, while keeping their goal They have strived and supported women’s presence in political affairs, at local and provincial levels. Indeed, the CDR chapter that we visited has a majority of women as its members, but more than that, the leadership positions were held primarily by women .