World Questions - Morocco: Young Women and Change
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A special edition of World Questions, putting young Moroccan women at the centre of a national debate about rights, faith, and family law reform. Jonny Dymond chairs a diverse panel of women’s advocates in Marrakesh as they debate issues such as child marriage, inheritance, tradition and respect for women. As a new generation pushes for change, reform is being debated openly in Morocco and this programme hears from a panel and audience of young women at a pivotal moment in civil society.
The panel :
• Frizzy – Rapper and singer of the anthem for women’s equality campaign, ‘The Time Has Come’
• Dr Meryem Redouane – Head of the Women’s Section of the International Islamic Federation of Student Organisations (IIFSO)
• Kaoutar Rias – Student at the National School of Architecture, Tetouan and member of the National Council of Student Renewal (OREMA)
• Yousra Salhi - Feminist digital content creator and women’s rights activist
Producer: Charlie Taylor
(Photo: Young Moroccan women against a backdrop of the Moroccan flag. Credit: Getty)
Published on Saturday, 13th June 2026.
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