Midterm elections : Democrats, women and minorities, a nightmare for Trump administration

The US Midterm elections have brought a new trend to the political scene in the country. Americans elected the nation’s first Muslim congresswomen, Democrats, people of color and LGBT politicians.

Virginity testing in Morocco, a practice that encourages discrimination and sexism

The World Health Organization has urged Morocco in a new report to eradicate virginity testing. The practice, according to Moroccan sociologists, encourages discrimination and social hypocrisy.

Sexual harassment : Masaktach, a hashtag that allows women to speak for themselves

Moroccan women have taken their anger to social media to denounce sexual harassment. Creating their own hashtag, these women shared their experiences, and stories with harassers through Twitter and Facebook. For experts the campaign is a positive one that is slowly contributing to change.

Diaspo #60 : Bouchera Azzouz, a documentary director who empowers women

Raised in Saint-Denis, France, documentary director and writer Bouchera Azzouz is a feminist creator. Today, she accompanies women from the suburbs to help them be independent and autonomous.

Seven Moroccan women and their children arrested in Syria for trying to leave the country

An on-site investigation team in Syria to study the repatriation of Moroccan women

Huelva Gate : Adopting new measures to protect female farm workers in Spain

In Spain, the Young Farmers Agrarian Association (ASAJA) and the Workers' Commissions (CCOO) signed, Tuesday, an agreement to protect foreign female farm workers in the Fields. The initiative took place as several Moroccan strawberry pickers stood up against sexual assaults.

Huelva Gate : Farm owners slam ANAPEC for the season’s downsides

Spanish farm owners in Huelva have submitted a document to the Ministry for migration slamming the Moroccan authorities for the failures of this season. They have even urged Pedro Sanchez’ cabinet to consider new countries for next year’s season.

Diaspo #45 : Rizlen Zouak, Morocco's first female mixed martial arts fighter

Rizlen Zouak is a true fighter. The French-Moroccan national is the first female mixed martial artist to represent Morocco. She is also the first Moroccan judoka to participate to the Olympic Games.

Huelva Gate : Moroccan NGOs point at the strawberry pickers’ vulnerability

At the heart of the Huelva Gate scandal in Spain, Yabiladi spoke to three NGOs in Morocco which commented on the situation of strawberry pickers, urging the authorities to make a move.