Young women in Morocco: Perceptions about participation in the public sphere and gender equality

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https://doi.org/10.17583/generos.2021.6244

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From a qualitative research in the cities of Fez and Meknes, this article analyses young women’s participation in the public sphere in Morocco. Specifically, we have had as reference the changes that have occurred since the so-called Arab Spring of 2011 where youths and feminism played an obvious role. Findings show that nine years after the Arab Spring, there has been no substantial improvements in the lives of Moroccan women in terms of gender equality. However, it is striking that they are very much present in participating in the public sphere from ‘grassroots’ (civic society, trade unions, etc.) levels where they find resources and spaces to get-together, create opportunities and make further progress in the fight for their rights.

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Eva Zafra Aparici, Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Departament d'Antropologia, Filosofia i Treball Social

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Cristina Garcia-Moreno, Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Departament d'Antropologia, Filosofia i Treball Social

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Egbe Manfred Egbe, Mount Saint Vincent University

Facultad de Estudios Profesionales, 166 Bedford Highway, Halifax, ns B3M 2J6

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2021-06-25

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Zafra Aparici, E., Garcia-Moreno, C., & Manfred Egbe, E. (2021). Young women in Morocco: Perceptions about participation in the public sphere and gender equality. Multidisciplinary Journal of Gender Studies, 10(2), 121–146. https://doi.org/10.17583/generos.2021.6244

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