Half a century later, Gladys remembers her mother’s voice scolding her: “stretch your legs, walk nicely,” “play with the girls, as it is meant to be”. Through intense love, she was seeking to show her the assumed keys of feminity. The girl returned her mother, sometimes punishing herself, her best attempts.

Havana, Cuba,(acn) Cuban women celebrate March 8 International Women´ Day with important achievement and promising realities, which prove that discrimination and gender gaps may be overcome in today´s world.