Lamia Bazir calls for more action in favor of Youth
Lamia Bazir was invited to open the 8th Edition of the Junior Enterprise Competition organized by Injaz Al Maghrib. In her speech before the Minister of Education, the US Ambassador to Morocco, the Head of Morocco’s Employers association, and Moroccan business and civil society leaders, Lamia Bazir saluted public private partnerships in favor of youth …
Lamia Bazir meets young girls
Lamia Bazir was invited to speak to young girls coming from several cities of Morocco including Rabat, Fez, Tetuan, and Ouarzazate. She demystified the feminist cause, and explained that advocacy, actions, and collective pressure are key for ensuring equal rights and opportunities for young girls and young boys. Lamia Bazir invited every young girl in the room to become an …
Read Lamia Bazir’s article on the history and the future of the women’s movement in Morocco
“Women’s Arab Spring”: that is the aspiration of many women around North Africa and the Middle East. As a young female Moroccan student, I am also involved in women’s empowerment in my country. However, since a very early age, I have misunderstood and rejected the opposition between so-called progressive and Islamic feminists. I have decided …
Lamia Bazir interviews rural women in Niger
Together with her colleague Aura Martinez, Lamia Bazir visited six rural zones in Niger and participated in sensitization campaigns targeting women’s groups, youth, and local producers. In this picture, Lamia Bazir interviews a local woman in Torodo to understand the specific challenges women face and which traditional and new channels are most effective for women to …
Lamia Bazir selected to be a Representative to the UN ECOSOC
It was during an open session on women in the global agenda that Lamia Bazir was spotted and selected to be a representative at the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. Her outspokeness, and innovative vision attracted the “Third World Network” to nominate her as one of their representatives at the United Nations. …