Bassima Hakkaoui

Moroccan TV Director Slams Minister Over Deadly Conditions at Social Care Center

5 August 2019

It didn’t take much for Samira Sitaïl, Director of Information at the television channel, 2M, to lose her temper and openly attack the Minister of Family and Solidarity, (…)

Morocco Leads Arab World in Homelessness and Begging, Official Data Shows

4 August 2019

Begging is a phenomenon that has taken on an alarming dimension on the streets of Morocco. The number of beggars in Morocco places the country at the forefront of Arab (…)

Morocco Considers Controversial Penalties for Begging and Almsgiving

7 June 2019

Family Minister Bassima Hakkaoui can no longer stand the extent of the phenomenon of begging in Morocco. She made this known to parliament, simply proposing to sanction those (…)

Study: 30% of Young Moroccan Women Face Online Harassment, Minister Reports

16 May 2019

The Minister of Solidarity, Women, Family and Social Development, Bassima Hakkaoui, presented this week in Rabat the results of the 2nd national survey on the prevalence of (…)

Survey: Over Half of Moroccan Women Experience Domestic Violence

15 May 2019

It’s a frightening figure. More than 50% (actually 54%!) of Moroccan women have been victims, at least once in their lives, of a form of violence from their spouse.