Feminism Activist Movements in the Face of Oppression

Tour curated by: Carson McCullough, Ayoub Touirsa, Hanane Baçaoui, Sabah El Aghadi, Youssef Nidam | 4 Locations

In male-dominated environments, it is important for feminist activists to speak out and lead the way by progressing the work culture for women. These women have shown their bravery by standing against gender norms, even when society judged them for it, for the benefit of the societal status of women. Their work can serve as excellent role models for women pursuing leadership positions. Most of these women are leaders in education, a field that in Morocco is also traditionally male-dominated. The persistence of these women to become educated against the status quo and become pillars in their faculties and communities is inspiring.

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Leila Maziane is the Head Department of History at the Faculty of Letters and Humanities Ben M’sik/ Hassan II University of Casablanca. She was born in Kenitra in a big family in the countryside. When she was young, she studied in “Wadi-Al Dahab” (the Golden Valley), an area in the southern part… Learn more

Fatna El Bouih was born in a small village named "Ben Ahmad," a small town about 80 Km east of Casablanca. Fanta El Bouih is a Moroccan feminist and a former political prisoner. She is among the pioneers of the women's cause in Morocco. She encountered difficulties in her education when she was… Learn more

Rachida Nafaa is a professor of Geography at the Faculty of Letters, Mohammadia , where she served as a Dean for two mandates. She is a militant in the “Association Démocratique des Femmes Marocaines”(ADFM). Before she joined the university as a full-time professor, she had worked as a teacher in a… Learn more

Sanae Ghouati is a Moroccan woman who did all her studies in Morocco. She studied for her higher education at Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in Fès. She got a doctorate at Mohammed V University in Rabat. Moreover, she has had an experience in a seminar held in Denmark. She has been to… Learn more