The independent platforms that record femicides in Cuba denounced this Friday a new sexist murder —and they confirm another three— to reach the figure of 25 so far in 2022.
The groups Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba and Alas Tensas lamented on Twitter the death of Lisandra Fernández, 34, in the eastern city of Las Tunas, in the province of the same name.
“The aggressor was her husband, who later committed suicide. Our condolences to her children and other relatives,” the activists said.
Lamentamos el feminicidio de Lisandra Fernández, de 34 años de edad, sucedido el 20 de octubre, en la ciudad de Las Tunas. El agresor fue su esposo, que luego se suicidó. Lleguen a sus hijos y demás familiares nuestras condolencias.#NiUnaMenos pic.twitter.com/nSlskGeieQ
— Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba (@YoSiTeCreoCuba) October 21, 2022
The crime occurred this Thursday, as explained by both platforms, which are working to confirm three other sexist murders.
“If you are from the city of Camagüey or of Sancti Spíritus and you have information about events that occurred this month, please contact us,” they added.
Esta información ha sido verificada por los observatorios de @AlasTensas y YSTC.
— Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba (@YoSiTeCreoCuba) October 21, 2022
At least 24 women were murdered this year on the island, 25 with this latest femicide. There were four more attempted attacks and one vicarious murder was confirmed in the first half of the year, according to the activists who compile this data in the absence of an official count.
In comparison, this group verified 36 femicides in 2021 and 32 in 2020, including 4 vicarious murders.
These platforms assured in a recent interview with the EFE news agency that, in case they make the report, “there is no action by the authorities that contains that aggressor.”
Yo Sí Te Creo en Cuba explained to EFE that most of the victims are young women from rural communities and the aggressors are usually partners or ex-partners.
Cuba does not publish figures on sexist violence. The most recent data on this topic is that of a 2016 National Gender Equality Survey, in which 10,698 women were questioned.
It noted that 26.7% of Cuban women between the ages of 15 and 74 claimed to have suffered some type of violence in their partner relationship in the 12 months prior to the study, and that only 3.7% of those attacked asked for institutional help.
