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American exchange student shares her life and lessons in Morocco

A woman and her child walk on the streets of Marrakech, Morocco 1989

Emily Goshey - WNN Opinion (WNN) Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA, U.S.: Those who travel to Morocco always start with an idea of what life out there will be like. Sometimes romantic visions of exotic, oriental lifestyles lead to false expectations, and in other cases careful preparation and pre-departure research allows for a realistic understanding of what is to [...]

MOROCCO: Wearing the hijab may not be an ‘Islamic duty’ says university

Moroccan women from the Soulalyates ethnic group wear hijabs

Jamal Saidi – WNN Opinion (WNN/MWN) Casablanca, MOROCCO: Last month at Al Azhar University, Sheikh Mustapha Mohamed Rashed defended a thesis that sparked a heated debate among religious scholars. The candidate concluded that Hijab, or the veil, is not an Islamic duty. The claim is not the first of its kind, but the mere fact [...]

Morocco: When a man speaks out about rape violence and its victims

Moroccan young bride - Amina Fillali funeral

Koulila Brahim - WNN Opinion (WNN/MWN) Kénitra, MOROCCO: Rape has been among the most horrible crimes that a man can commit and one of the worst nightmares that can befall a girl or woman. No society is spared from this barbaric act, for rapists exist on every single spot on earth, and because men that consider [...]

MOROCCO: Ministry of Justice denies culpability after young bride suicide

Moroccan young bride - Amina Fillali funeral

Rachid Khouya – WNN Opinion (WNN/MWN): Smara, MOROCCO: Morocco’s Ministry of Justice has finally issued a statement regarding the controversy surrounding the tragic suicide of rape victim Amina Filali. According to the Ministry, the judge did not violate any court procedure when he issued a ruling that forced Amina to marry her rapist and tormentor. [...]

Rape: An ongoing point of suffering

Moroccan women sit outside together in Marrakech

Loubna Flah – WNN Opinion (WNN) Opinion/Morocco World News: Rape is one the most abominable crimes committed against women. The perpetration of rape is not only a physical assault but mainly a lethal attack on human dignity. Its repercussions on women’s psyche are grave and the damage caused to the rape victim is almost irremediable. [...]

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