Morocco
Moroccan Women Seek Safe Spaces for Swimming as Beach Harassment Persists
In the absence of beaches where they would feel completely safe, Moroccan women are flocking to the new pool in Rabat for their leisure.
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Morocco
Elegant Fraudster Arrested: Woman Used Luxury Car to Lure and Rob Victims in Agadir
The security services of the city of Ait Melloul, in the outskirts of Agadir, managed to arrest a young woman in her thirties, for her involvement in cases of fraud and scam, using a bladed weapon. Known for her elegance, she used her luxury car to deceive the vigilance of her victims, before extorting their property, by force.
Morocco
Moroccan Charity Empowers Single Mothers with Housing and Job Training
"100% Mamans" is a social welfare association in Tangier. Providing invaluable assistance to single mothers each year, it provides free accommodation for 200 women, allowing them to regain a true social status through their professional reintegration and the registration of their offspring in the civil registry.
Morocco
Moroccan Justice Minister: Societal Conservatism Challenges Reform Efforts
On the sidelines of the celebration of the Throne Feast, Mohamed Aujjar, Minister of Justice and Freedoms, confided, in an interview with the Spanish agency, EFE, that the will for change, advocated by the Government, is confronted with "a very conservative society".
Morocco
Moroccan Breastfeeding Rates Plummet, WHO Reports Health Concerns
Breastfeeding is declining sharply in Morocco. Less than one in four mothers manage to complete a two-year breastfeeding cycle, according to figures from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Morocco
Moroccan Feminist Group Demands Action Against Rising Violence Towards Women
Exasperated, the Moroccan women, gathered within the Union of Feminist Action (UAF), call for "zero tolerance for violence against women".
Morocco
Moroccan Woman Sentenced to 8 Years for Infanticide After Abandonment
The fruit of an extramarital affair, the female baby was not meant, according to the mother, to live any longer. She strangled it at birth, after being abandoned by all her loved ones.
Morocco
Investigation Launched into Pregnant Woman's Death at Moroccan Clinic
An investigation has been immediately opened, following the death of a pregnant Moroccan woman in a private clinic. This decision was made to determine the circumstances of the woman’s death, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.
Spain
Moroccan Woman Delivers Baby Alone in Car at Ceuta Border Crossing
Giving birth is the most beautiful but also the most painful moment in a woman’s life. Often, mothers spend nine months preparing for this moment, which is often immortalized, with impatience and a little fear.
France
Feminist Activist Faces Online Backlash Over Tour de France Podium Girls Petition
Feminist activist Fatima Ezzahra Benomar, a Franco-Moroccan, denounced "the sexist practices of the Tour de France" on social media. This backfired, as she was subjected to a torrent of insults from angry internet users.
France
Teenage Moroccan Killed in Fatal Paris Car Crash, Investigation Underway
At just 19 years old, the young Moroccan, originally from Midelt, was the victim of a fatal accident on the evening of Saturday, July 27, 2019, in the French capital. Her car collided head-on with a truck.
Spain
Morocco's Capital Markets Chief Honored by Spain's King Felipe VI
Nezha Hayat, President of the Moroccan Capital Markets Authority (AMMC), has been elevated to the rank of Commander of the Order of Civil Merit by the King of Spain, Felipe VI. This distinction was presented to her by the Ambassador of Spain to the Kingdom, for her dedication and commitment to strengthening Moroccan-Spanish economic relations.