Study: One-Third of Moroccan Women Married Before Legal Age
15 October 2021
In Morocco, 32% of married, divorced or widowed women have been victims of early marriage.
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Veiled Moroccan Rapper Challenges Discrimination on Spanish ’Got Talent’
11 October 2021
Miss Raïssa, a young Moroccan living in Spain, rapped on the "Got Talent" stage to denounce the discrimination that she and many other Muslim women suffer in the country.
Spanish-Moroccan Author Najat El Hachmi Calls for Secularism to Advance Women’s Rights in Muslim World
9 October 2021
The Spanish writer of Moroccan origin, Najat El Hachmi, winner of the 2021 Nadal Prize, does not believe that gender equality will become a reality in the Muslim world without (…)
Spanish Authorities Place Children of Murdered Moroccan Mother Under State Guardianship
15 September 2021
The three children of the Moroccan woman slaughtered on Monday by her husband at their home in La Vila Joiosa (Murcia) have been placed under the guardianship of the Valencia (…)
Domestic Violence Tragedy: Man Kills Wife, Commits Suicide in Spanish Town
15 September 2021
A Moroccan man committed suicide on Monday by jumping off a bridge, after slitting his wife’s throat at their home in La Vila Joiosa (Murcia region). This is the first sexist (…)
COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines Updated for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women
4 September 2021
New recommendations have been issued by the national technical and scientific vaccination committee for the updating of care protocols and the strengthening of preventive (…)
Moroccan Women Push for Equal Representation in Upcoming Elections
31 August 2021
Moroccan women are demanding parity on electoral lists in order to take an active part in the general elections of September 8.
Moroccan Woman Dies in Spanish Prison After Release Request Denied
23 August 2021
Meryem, a 56-year-old Moroccan, incarcerated at the Fontcalent prison (Alicante) since July for drug trafficking, died on August 14 from a heart attack. She had requested (…)
Moroccan-Spanish Author Najat el Hachmi Calls Islamic Veil a ’Mobile Prison’ for Women
21 August 2021
The Spanish writer of Moroccan origin, Najat el Hachmi, says she grew up in an environment where the strict rules of Islam did not grant freedom to women. For her, the veil is (…)
Morocco Expands COVID-19 Vaccination to All Pregnant Women Amid Rising Deaths
19 August 2021
Health Minister Khalid Aït Taleb sent a letter to regional directors on Tuesday, August 17, announcing the update of recommendations regarding the vaccination of pregnant women.