Most native cultures across the Americas –from northern Argentina to Canada– knew and utilized tobacco, a relationship that, for women, spanned from the sacred and medicinal to the social.
Following the conquest, female participation became a constant across the various processes related to tobacco: from its production and processing to the artisanal crafting of cigars.
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Today, the premium cigar industry –primarily in the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Cuba– generates tens of thousands of jobs, the majority of which are held by women.
We present 14 brief interviews conducted with those who perform the various labors behind the cigars; anonymous women who are the backbone of the industry and who share with us their stories, their triumphs… and their dreams.
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(*) WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE INVALUABLE COLLABORATION and support of Roberto Álvarez, Karen Berger, Yina Estrella, Donaldo González, Nelis Johanny Martínez, Lindsay Moncada, and Gustavo Zúñiga for the realization of these interviews across different cities in Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic.
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