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President Miguel Díaz-Canel approved the creation of privately owned businesses in Cuba this fall. Since then, 22% of the licenses have been granted to women. But Cuban women say they still face a patriarchal society that favors men and male-owned businesses.
Cuban women who are seeking to take part in the island’s gradual opening to independent small businesses say they are facing unique challenges put up by a patriarchal society.