Courage in the face of Opposition

Curated by El Mehdi Amine, Oumaima Ait Belagouim, Reagan Earnhart, Clifton West

In this tour we show the courageous acts of the women involved and how they were able to rise to the occasion. We hope to show that these women highlighted were able to establish themselves and lift their communities along with them.

Leila Maziane

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”…

Sanae Ghouati

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…

Soumaya Naamane Guessouss

Without boldness, courage, and bravery, Dr. Soumaya Naamane Guessouss would not have published one of her successful books, “Au delà de toute Pudeur.” Soumaya Naamane Guessouss is a professor at Hassan II, sociologist, journalist, and author. She is…

Missionary Gussie Breedlove

One of the unsung heroes of the Atlanta community is Missionary Gussie Breedlove. This storyexplores her life and impact on poverty-stricken communities throughout Atlanta. Missionary Gussie Breedlove, born in Bainbridge, GA July 4th, 1949, was the…