After the reforms that Morocco has undergone over the past two decades, how do you view the evolution of the status of women in terms of their participation in the workplace, in the economy, in politics, and the family?
If we’re impartial, then we should have a positive and somewhat hopeful view. When you compare Morocco to other Arab and Muslim countries, you see that Moroccan women have taken significant strides forward, be it in their family lives or their working lives. A large proportion of them are employed. And although there are problems, the general outlook is not gloomy and definitely doesn’t correspond to the West’s view of Muslim women. I oppose this view because there’s not just one single model. There isn’t a standard-type Arab woman or Muslim woman. That’s a stereotyped view. There are different categories of women; there are modernist women, female university lecturers, and women in politics. We know there are many problems in rural and marginalised areas, but we shouldn’t have a bleak outlook. What problems do you encounter as a human being/as a citizen at work and in the home? I don’t experience problems at work or in the home. This question is always put to women who are concerned w
