Morocco's first female head of government: Symbol or real reform?

DW3 October 2026, 08:10 UTCMorocco

Fatima Zahra Mansouri has been chosen as Morocco's first female prime minister. Is her appointment a kind of symbolism, to show Morocco in a positive light? Or could Mansouri bring genuine changes for Moroccan women?

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