When Moroccan women strive to improve, have a decent status in the Moroccan society, it suddenly falls on a stereotyped image transmitted by the Arab media, but also abroad or within their home country.
Starting with the two television series in Kuwait (the animated series "Nabil Abu and Abu ktada") and Egypt (the TV series "al aar"), that broadcasted a fallacious ,exaggerated image , if not very demeaning of Moroccan women .
Starting with the two television series in Kuwait (the animated series "Nabil Abu and Abu ktada") and Egypt (the TV series "al aar"), that broadcasted a fallacious ,exaggerated image , if not very demeaning of Moroccan women .
Without going into details , Moroccan women are pictured in these series as prostitutes, using black magic to put people of the gulf in the trap and achieve their goals and so on and so forth. Yes! no one would deny that this is not true, it does ,certainly, however , the Arab media has gone far in its perception of Moroccan women and the government of these countries did not show any respect to the kingdom through this very virtual vision by giving Moroccan women the wrong etiquette!
Within Morocco , some if not most women are also viewed badly by SOME Moroccan men who picture them as ;
Materialistic;seeking men with money .
Using black magic to keep their lovers and or their husbands .
Not as much educated as women in the Middle East or Europe
These are only few examples that I believe do exist, YES ! but let`s not generalize and let`s unveil it . Unfortunately, the Arab media that went too far , also the system in Morocco that encourages and opens doors to these men from the gulf to come the so called ``Tourism`` but in reality the come to lure some of these Moroccan women . Why can`t Morocco be like Emirates -that doesn`t allow young Moroccan girls to enter the country as a tourist-and do the same to Saudi and Khaliji men?
I am flabbergasted to hear that we don`t have a good reputation in the Arab world and I am given examples that doesn`t reflect the reality –our reality.
The Moroccan civil society actors can do a lot in improving and showing the real image of the Moroccan woman through the press medium and help making a great number of Moroccan qualified women have a strong representation at the international level namely in the Arab world.
It is very painful that while we are working hard to be at most prominent level educationally and professionally and get the positions that honour our country, we would at the end find ourselves victims in the hands of media , the Media of the Gulf especially and a number of people from our OWN country who wrongly exploit our image nationally and internationally ! Instead of being with us they are against us!
