Talk:Women in Morocco

Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 24 January 2019 and 24 May 2019. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Haleykolus. Peer reviewers: T.sandzimier.

Above undated message substituted from Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org assignment by PrimeBOT (talk) 04:57, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

Note on Upcoming Edits

I just wanted to leave a note with a heads up that I will be making additions to this page by addition more historical information and sources. If you have any questions or comments. Se391 (talk) 19:19, 8 March 2014 (UTC) Alba mrtinez Santiago

Some Suggestions

I think this is a very valuable topic and I would like to thank contributors for spending their time to write on it (and in the thoughtful way that they have done). I do have a few suggestions, though, that I think might help make the article more clear.

First, I feel that the introduction to the article, while very informative, may not necessarily be an easy-to-digest overview of the topic. Rather, it seems like it would fit very well under a sub-heading of "Lifestyles of Women" or something of the sort. Also, although the introduction material is informative, I would encourage authors to cite more academic sources for the facts that they present. While the blog that is cited is very helpful for the topic, it might not be the most authoritative source.

Second, although the writing is good, there are some slight grammar errors that could be addressed. For example, in the first sentence of the second paragraph, "did not" should replace "don't" in "Moroccan women were able to start going to schools that don't focus only on teaching religion" to agree with the tense. These are just small quips, but I think that polishing the grammar would make this article feel a lot more official.

Finally, I think that more could be written on a women's perceived role in the family as well as in society. Moroccan culture is rapidly changing and more and more Moroccan young women are beginning to choose not to wear the hijab. This is similarly so in the family -- although women are still expected to be the cook and housekeeper for the house in most households, it is becoming increasingly common for the wife to also have her own career. These are interesting topics that I am sure have a lot of literature, and would highly encourage somebody to explore them!

Again, I think this is an informative article that addresses a very interesting issue. Keep up the good work and thank you all for your efforts! Patriqueliu (talk) 20:22, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Morocco was never a colony of France, so colonialism must be used with care

Hi, unlike Algeria, Morocco was never a colony of France, so the concept of colonialism that is used several times is not quite accurate. I have made some changes to the section and renamed it: European imperial expansion and forms of colonialism. Also, I was surprised that the article speaks mainly of the frightful demon Aisha Qandisha as a token of the traditional importance of women in Morocco. - Why not rather mention the much more positive areas of their role in education, traditional economy, fashion, cuisine etc. ? Munfarid1 (talk) 13:17, 6 January 2022 (UTC)