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'I am Arab and Muslim, I do not want to be perceived as Westerner
'I am Arab and Muslim, I do not want to be perceived as Westerner. Proud of my culture'- Moroccan MP
New Haven - "I am an Eastern, African, Arab and Muslim, I do not want to be perceived as a Westerner. I am proud of my culture," Moroccan MP Fatiha Layadi said Thursday in New Haven.
"I am not promoting the image of Moroccan women, but restoring some truths and sharing a reflection on the situation of women in the world," Layadi told a conference, organized by the McMillan Center for International and Regional Studies under the theme: "Women, Religion and Globalization."
"My purpose is to enlighten the American public opinion on the progress made regarding women's rights and dispel deeply entrenched stereotypes," she added.
Concerning Moroccan women, the MP said they have always been renowned for their ideas, their struggle for emancipation and against inequality. Yet, "the 1999-2009 decade is undoubtedly that of Moroccan women," she said.
Morocco has undertaken several reforms to enable women to integrate with the process of socio-economic development, contribute to the governance and enjoy all rights under the Constitution, which is based on the principle of gender equality and equal opportunities, Layadi noted.
“Today, everyone can see that the situation of women has improved significantly in the kingdom in recent years in different fields,” she said in her lecture entitled “Democracy, Islam and Women's Rights: Ten years of reforms in Morocco.”
+ A long struggle in quest for freedom and equality +
Referring to the struggle of Moroccan women and their quest for equality, she cited pioneers like Malika El Fassi, who, encouraged by the late King Mohammed V, promoted women’s access to knowledge by opening the gates of the prestigious university of Al Qaraouine in Fez for them in the late 40s.
She also said that Princess Lalla Aicha has represented her country as ambassador to Rome and London, just after independence, at a time when few women around the world could hold this position.
More recently, through Aicha Ech-Chenna, who won the “2009 Opus Prize,” the equivalent of the Nobel in the United States for social action, all the women working away from the spotlight have been rewarded, Layadi said.
On the ground, few things today impede the progress of women in Morocco, and most often “it is much more tradition than religion” that hinders the everyday life of women, particularly in rural and disadvantaged areas, she underlined before a panel of academics, noting, however, that more and more Moroccan women make their way slowly but steadily taking advantage of changes taking place in the Kingdom.
"Things have changed, as women have evolved. They are more aware of their rights. Women were illiterate and completely dependent on their husbands. Today, women are masters of their own destiny,” the former journalist went on to say.
However, the long struggle for women’s freedom would never have been possible without the political will, illustrated in particular in the reform of personal status (Moudouwana), which has completely revolutionized the real-life of the Moroccan family, she said.
+ HM King Mohammed VI plays key role in promoting women’s conditions +
As many Moroccans know, the actions of HM King Mohammed VI have been instrumental in promoting women’s situation within religion.
In fact, at the economic level, Islam grants important rights to women to manage their own assets; these very rights are respected by Moroccan laws. Another example of this sweeping change witnessed in the Kingdom is the victory of Soulaliyates, who were granted justice by regaining ownership of their collective lands which are legally theirs, something unheard of a few years ago,” the MP said.
Morocco has made a great leap in its political and social history, “as women can now have access to fields that used to be exclusively belonging to men.
Women’s participation in parliament, the government, diplomacy, politics, and business, is clearly on the rise, she said.
Layadi stressed that the quota system has been a principal factor in boosting women’s presence in politics, expressing hope that female competences will prevail in the gender-based choices.
“Religions is not an obstacle, and geography is not either,” as Rwandan women account for 65% of MPs and as several women around the world are leaders of major Muslim countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh and Turkey.
Welcome to Washington Moroccan - American Club
Twenty years of community building, home of full of ideas, let put them in use ..
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March 21, 2010 Special Event : Gentlemen's Fundraiser, Container of Care: Destination Morocco!
You are cordially invited to serve as a Host for the Gentlemen's Fundraiser to benefit the Container of Care: Destination Morocco! effort on Sunday, March 21, 3 - 6 PM. We require hosts to donate $200 towards the benefit and encourage their networks to attend the fundraiser as well as to offer raffle prizes as applicable.
Ambassador Mr. Aziz Mekouar note to Washington Moroccan Club
It is my great pleasure to congratulate the Washington Moroccan American Club (WMAC) on its twentieth Anniversary.
La femme marocaine a réalisé des avancées considérables dans tous les domaines (Zineb El Adaoui)
Fès - La femme marocaine a réalisé des avancées considérables dans divers domaines, a affirmé Mme Zineb El Adaoui, présidente de la Cour régionale des comptes de Rabat et membre de la commission consultative de la régionalisation.
Congratulations Washington Moroccan American club, by The Mayor of District of Columbia
March 2010
As Mayor of the District of Columbia, it is my pleasure to extend congratulation to The Washington Moroccan American club, on the occasion of your 20th Anniversary.
The Washington Moroccan American Club has served as a place where Moroccan-Americans and Friends of Morocco gather to socialize and strengthen relationship throughout the community.
As you gather to celebrate this special occasion, we look forward to your continued efforts to help enhance the quality of life of others.
On behalf of Residents of The District of Columbia
Happy Anniversary!
Andrian M. Fenty
Mayor, District of Columbia
The Washington Moroccan American Club's Ambitious 20/20 Project Takes Shape
I want to see the Moroccan American community thrive. Sharing the Moroccan American culture adds to our community and its families...by broadening perspectives, diminishing stereotypes, and encouraging generosity, all of which are important both to me and to our community. Annalisa Assaadi, Secretary and Member of the Washington Moroccan American Club
Attend Every Event of WMC 20 /20 and Multiply your Chances to Win a Trip for 2 to The Kingdom of Morocco offered by: Casablanca Travel and Tours
Win an All Inclusive Four Star Trip for Two to the
Kingdom of Morocco,
Press release for WMC 20/20 anniversary
Washington Moroccan American Club Sets Goal of 20 Events to Celebrate 20th Anniversary March 2010 ( ww.wmc20.org )
WMC 20/20 Press confrence,
Sheraton hotel, Casablanca, Morocco
WMC 20 Organizing Committee of Washington Moroccan American Club Holds Planning Meeting
20/20” Organizing Committee of Washington Moroccan American Club Holds Planning Meeting at Casablanca Restaurant in Alexandria, Virginia for March 2010’s “20/20 Events
ARABIC AND ISLAMIC STUDIES AT THE HEART OF THE MEDINA OF FEZ, MOROCCO
From Fatima Sadiqi (MA, PhD)
I am pleased to let you know that the International Institute for Languages and Cultures (INLAC), co-founded by Fatima Sadiqi and Moha Ennaji, has now a website: www.inlac.net that you can visit and circulate to interested students, scholars involved in Study Abroad programs, and intercultural institutions.
I am proud to be Moroccan-American-Sahrawi . By Hamid belh'wili
I am proud to be Moroccan-American-Sahrawi, and I have honor that my parents and my grandparents born and grow up in western Sahara, I know that Aminat(FOU) from a Sahrawi tribe called "Azarguyine", and I know the history of her tribe very well.
Build a future based on empowering individuals, not ideologies By Fmr. Amb. Edward M. Gabriel
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton demonstrated exceptional diplomatic skill, political leadership, and vision for the future when she travelled to Morocco Nov. 2-3 to address the 6th annual Forum for the Future meeting of Middle East, North African, and G-8 industrialized nations.
North African women at forefront of legal reform: by fatima Sadiqi
Fez, Morocco - Women in North Africa have made tremendous progress in promoting and upholding their rights. Women in this region—commonly known as the Maghreb—are at the forefront of the Arab world in terms of individual rights and gender equality, and constitute models for other Arab women to follow
'I am Arab and Muslim, I do not want to be perceived as Westerner
"I am an Eastern, African, Arab and Muslim, I do not want to be perceived as a Westerner. I am proud of my culture," Moroccan MP Fatiha Layadi said Thursday in New Haven.
Moroccan who supports unwed mothers receives $1 million prize
TheCatholicSpirit.com
Official Newspaper of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Wednesday, 04 November 2009
Changing Women's Realities in Morocco: Aicha Ech-Channa
On November 9, Georgetown University celebrates the remarkable accomplishments of Aicha Ech-Channa, a Muslim Moroccan woman who has earned wide respect for her advocacy of human and civil rights for single mothers and their children.
We have no Jews in Morocco! Only Moroccan citizens".
The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation has resolved to pay tribute to the Kingdom of Morocco and to the Moroccan people
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to Marrakesh, Morocco
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to Marrakesh, Morocco from November 2-3, 2009 to participate in the 6th Forum for the Future.
I cannno thank you enough for your contribution to my re-election campaign for congress: By the Congressman Geralds Connolly
My first months in Congress have been both exhilarating and challenging. Ever day that I walk into the storied halls of the Capital, I am aware of the history of this great institution. Serving in the Congress is one of the great honors of my life, and with your help I hope to be for years to come.
Archive 20/20 First Moroccan festival organized by Washington Moroccan American Club 1992
A 7-day progam dated 2 decades ago
Opening ceremony and symposium on US-Morocco relations..
H.E. Mohamed Belkhiyat - Ambassador of Morocco in US
Hon. Robert Neumann Director, Middle East Program CSIS
Dr. Philip Schyler - Researcher for the UNESCO
Moderator: Mohammed Cherkaoui, The voice of America
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March 21, 2010 Special Event : Gentlemen's Fundraiser, Container of Care: Destination Morocco!
You are cordially invited to serve as a Host for the Gentlemen's Fundraiser to benefit the Container of Care: Destination Morocco! effort on Sunday, March 21, 3 - 6 PM. We require hosts to donate $200 towards the benefit and encourage their networks to attend the fundraiser as well as to offer raffle prizes as applicable.
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