Vilma Espín Guillois (born April 7, 1930, Santiago, Cuba—died June 18, 2007, Havana) was a Cuban revolutionary and women's rights activist.
Vilma Lucila Espín Guillois (7 April 1930 – 18 June 2007) was a Cuban revolutionary, feminist, and chemical engineer.!
Vilma Espín, a role model for Cuban women
Vilma Espín Guillois, born in Santiago de Cuba 86 years ago, on April 7, 1930, was characterized by her human qualities, including strong family principles, a sense of justice and condemnation of lies, banality and superficiality (1).
Despite her comfortable background, she rejected the social situation she witnessed in Cuba, wondering, “Why are there beggars on the street?” and questioning as to how to solve the problem (2).
She began a Chemical Engineering degree in 1948, at the Universidad de Oriente, coinciding with the struggles for its official recognition and budget, activities in which she participated.
She joined the Oriente Federation of University Students (FEUO) and did not hesitate in joining the protests (3).
Following the 1952 coup, in violation of the Constitution and preempting a Cuban People’s Party (Ortodoxo) electoral triumph, which she took as a personal affront, her struggle to end the tyranny intensified.
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