Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-236) and index.
Women in prerevolutionary Cuba -- The struggle against the dictator, 1952-1958 -- Making social revolution: the Federation of Cuban Women -- The Federation of Cuban Women: activism and power -- Women and the health revolution -- Reproductive health -- Women and the revolution in education -- The campaign for women's employment, 1959-1980 -- Progress and problems in women's employment, 1980-1992 -- Sexual discrimination in the workplace -- Day care and other services -- Family and the revolution -- Family dynamics -- Sexuality and the revolution