Djellabas, skirts or shorts … what did Moroccan women wear in the past ?

Throughout history, Moroccan women’s clothes were influenced by their lifestyle, culture and identity. But were they less conservative than nowadays ? To historians, the story of what our foremothers wore in the past is more complicated than that.

Diaspo #103 : Jamila Aanzi, empowering women through diversity and inclusion

Jamila Aanzi is the first Moroccan-Dutch woman to address the United Nations General Assembly on the empowerment of women in the Netherlands. In 2017, the consultant was chosen to be the Dutch women’s representative at the UN.

The burqa ban in the Netherlands, a «discriminatory» law to Dutch-Moroccans

Put in place on August 1st, the new burqa ban is seen as a «discriminatory» law by Dutch-Moroccans living in the Netherlands. Passed in 2018, the law was dubbed «Islamophobic» and provocative to the Muslim community in the country.

The Netherlands’ burqa ban comes into force

A Muslim woman to wear a burkini in the swimsuit round of Miss England

The Muslim community in the UK refuses to embrace female former prisoners, report says

Three Muslim women say they faced religious discrimination while working for Amazon

Campaigning against sexist proverbs, a practice promoted by misconceptions in Morocco

A Moroccan association has launched a campaign to expose popular proverbs that discriminate against women. According to sociologists, sexist proverbs draw legitimacy from misconceptions.

Morocco’s first female mountain guide keen on empowering women

More than 70% of unemployed Moroccans want to become salaried employees, says HCP

Most of unemployed Moroccans who have been job hunting, in 2018, want to become salaried employees, according to HCP. In a survey published today, the agency reports that unemployment affects women more than men.