The cover features a dramatic high-contrast photograph of Fidel Castro speaking at a podium, rendered in bold black against a vibrant orange background. The stark two-color design, reminiscent of revolutionary poster aesthetics, shows Castro mid-speech with his characteristic beard and military attire, surrounded by silhouetted figures holding rifles. The grainy, photographic texture adds urgency and documentary authenticity to the composition, while the orange and black palette evokes both revolutionary energy and the graphic design sensibilities of 1960s political movements.
This pamphlet documents Castro's landmark speech delivered on January 15, 1963, addressing Cuban women's role in the revolutionary process. The speech emphasized women's participation in the workforce, education, and political life as essential to building socialism in Cuba. Published for English-speaking audiences, likely by solidarity organizations in the United States or Europe, the pamphlet represents efforts to disseminate Castro's vision of gender equality within revolutionary transformation. The speech came during a period of intense social reorganization in Cuba, as the revolutionary government sought to fundamentally restructure Cuban society including traditional gender roles.