<p>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.</p><p>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</p><p>Producer: Charlie Taylor</p><p>(Photo: Young Moroccan women against a backdrop of the Moroccan flag. Credit: Getty)</p>

World Questions

BBC World Service

Morocco: Young Women and Change

JUN 13, 202649 MIN
World Questions

Morocco: Young Women and Change

JUN 13, 202649 MIN

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<p>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.</p><p>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</p><p>Producer: Charlie Taylor</p><p>(Photo: Young Moroccan women against a backdrop of the Moroccan flag. Credit: Getty)</p>