Morocco: Two Women Arrested for Violating COVID-19 Lockdown, Posting Videos Online
27 April 2020
Two young women were arrested last Wednesday, after posting videos on Snapchat showing them violating the state of health emergency.
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Moroccan Women Farm Workers Face Abuse: Activists Launch Campaign
19 April 2020
The Group of Young Women for Democracy (GJFD), in collaboration with the Heinrich Böll Foundation Rabat, is mobilizing to denounce the ordeal of Moroccan agricultural workers, (…)
Former IMF Chief Strauss-Kahn Launches Humanitarian Effort in Morocco
19 April 2020
The former head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has embarked on humanitarian work with his wife, Myriam L’Aouffir, who has been involved in (…)
COVID-19 Crisis Deepens Struggles for Single Mothers in Morocco
13 April 2020
The Insaf association is in a race against time to come to the rescue of single mothers in Casablanca. A small gesture of hope for the 500 young women condemned to social (…)
Marrakech Mother and Child Homeless After Family Dispute, Seeks Travel Permission
13 April 2020
A young woman living in Marrakech found herself on the street overnight, accompanied by her 5-year-old daughter, after being sent away from the marital home by her husband.
Moroccan Women’s Groups Demand Action as Domestic Violence Surges During Lockdown
11 April 2020
With the rise in violence against women during the lockdown in Morocco, around thirty Moroccan associations have urged the authorities on Friday to provide an "urgent response" (…)
COVID-19 Claims Life of Young Mother in Ceuta, Spain’s Fourth Death in Enclave
8 April 2020
A 27-year-old young mother died from a covid-19 infection, leaving behind a 3-year-old daughter. This is the fourth death recorded in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
Marrakech Woman Arrested for Secretly Photographing Bathers in Traditional Hammam
19 March 2020
A woman was apprehended on Monday for photographing bathers in a hammam in Marrakech.
Tragic Murder-Suicide Mars Women’s Day Celebration in Moroccan City of Khémisset
11 March 2020
A sad event occurred in Khémisset, during the celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2020. A middle-aged man killed his wife in the street, before committing (…)
Morocco’s Royal Gendarmerie Welcomes First Female Officers After Rigorous Training
10 March 2020
Women officers are preparing to join the ranks of the royal gendarmerie. This is the very first promotion of student-officers from the Royal Military Academy of Meknes.