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Morocco's first female prime minister caught between the king, clerics, and feminists

BBC News World · 20 October 2026 at 00:30

Morocco's first female prime minister caught between the king, clerics, and feminists

Will Fatima El Mansouri advance women’s rights amid religious and political barriers?

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Morocco's first female prime minister caught between the king, clerics, and feminists

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