Morocco's first female head of government: Symbol or real reform?
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Fatima Zahra Mansouri has been chosen as Morocco's first female prime minister. Is her appointment a kind of symbolism, to show Morocco in a positive light? Or could Mansouri bring genuine changes for Moroccan women?
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Out of 395 MPs elected to Parliament following the September 23 election, women remain in the minority – just 107 seats. Yet, the appointment of Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri by the king brings hope.
Fatima Zahra Mansouri has been chosen as Morocco's first female prime minister. Is her appointment a kind of symbolism, to show Morocco in a positive light? Or could Mansouri bring genuine changes for Moroccan women?
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Zahra Mansouri as prime minister Tuesday, making her the first woman to lead the North African country’s government and tasking her with...
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- Morocco's king appoints the country's first-ever female prime minister (opens Africanews in a new tab)
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri has been the mayor of Marrakesh for a number of years and also served as a minister in the previous coalition government.
- Morocco appoints Fatima Zahra Mansouri as first woman PM (opens Daily Sabah in a new tab)
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Zahra Mansouri as prime minister Tuesday, making her the first woman to lead the North African country’s government and tasking her with...
- Who is Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Morocco’s first female prime minister? (opens RFI in a new tab)
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri has been named Morocco’s first female prime minister – another first for the 50-year-old lawyer, who became the first female mayor of Marrakesh 17 years ago. But who is the woman now tasked with leading Morocco’s government?
- Morocco’s king appoints first woman prime minister following election (opens The East African in a new tab)
She will lead talks to form a coalition government and submit a list of cabinet members for the...
- Despite the appointment of a female prime minister, Morocco's glass ceiling for women remains (opens Le Monde (English) in a new tab)
Out of 395 MPs elected to Parliament following the September 23 election, women remain in the minority – just 107 seats. Yet, the appointment of Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri by the king brings hope.
- Morocco has taken a powerful step forward for women’s empowerment (opens The National (UAE) in a new tab)
Write to us: Share your feedback on the news of the week Madam Prime Minister This is in reference to the article headlined Who is Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Morocco’s first female prime minister? (September 30): it’s truly inspiring to see Morocco reach this historic milestone with its first woman prime minister…
- Morocco’s First Woman Head of Government Adds Momentum to Women’s Leadership in Africa (opens Mail & Guardian in a new tab)
Fatima Ezzahra El-Mansouri has made history as Morocco's first female Head of Government, joining a growing wave of women taking executive leadership across Africa.
- Morocco's first female head of government: Symbol or real reform? (opens Deutsche Welle in a new tab)
Fatima Zahra Mansouri has been chosen as Morocco's first female prime minister. Is her appointment a kind of symbolism, to show Morocco in a positive light? Or could Mansouri bring genuine changes for Moroccan women?
- Morocco’s Africa Role, Weight and Alliances as a New Government Forms (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
Morocco's banks, fertiliser giant OCP and Atlantic ports give it influence across Africa far beyond its 36.8 million people. King Mohammed VI has just named the country's first woman head of government.
