Taking a closer look into their society, it is evident that the patriarchy still exists in Cuba. While Castro’s government encouraged women to join the work force in order for them to be equal, oppression is still present. For instance, according to Gomperts, “women still bear the majority of the domestic workload, which keeps them out of the work force, management positions, and politics” (112). Data reported from the Oficina Nacional de Estadística represents that in 2002, about forty-six per cent of women are in the services sector, about twenty-eight per cent are in the industry sector, and about fifteen per cent are involved in the agriculture sector (27). Breaking this data down more specifically, in 2008, women make up a little over
