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A special edition of BBC World Questions in Marrakesh on June 10 will focus on the rights and roles of women in a changing world.
As a new generation pushes for change in Morocco, reform is being debated openly and the program will hear from young women at a pivotal moment in civil society.
It will put young Moroccan women at the center of a national debate about rights, faith and family law reform. The BBC’s Jonny Dymond will chair a diverse panel of young women’s advocates as they debate issues such as child marriage, polygamy, inheritance, sexual harassment, and freedom and modesty.
The panel will feature:
Frizzy — Rapper and singer of the anthem for the women’s equality campaign “The Time Has Come”
Meryem Redouane — Head of the women’s section of the International Islamic Federation of Student Organizations
Kaoutar Rias — Student at the National School of Architecture, Tetouan, and member of the National Council of Student Renewal
Yousra Salhi — Feminist digital content creator and women’s rights activist
The BBC World Service program puts people and their questions at the heart of the debate, and the public audience at Les Etoiles de Jemaa el Fna will lead the discussion.
Gwenan Roberts, commissioning editor, BBC World Service, said: “We are delighted to be coming to Marrakesh and look forward to hearing directly from our panel and audience about how Moroccan women see their place in society, and the cultural changes taking place.”
BBC World Questions: Morocco — Young Women and Change was arranged in partnership with BBC News Arabic and the Ali Zaoua Foundation.
