Morocco
Gender equality and gender diversity
Soufiane Hennani (he/him) is a doctor in Molecular Biology at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy – Hassan II University, Casablanca. He is also an activist for gender justice and bodily and sexual freedoms in Morocco. His particular focus is on issues related to masculinities. In 2020, Soufiane created the podcast MACHI ROJOLA, aiming to rethink and promote positive masculinities in Morocco.
Soufiane Hennani is recognized for his contributions in various social change and advocacy initiatives. In 2019, he became a laureate of the Arab Foundation for Freedom and Equality’s social change program. Since 2016, he has been actively volunteering with the AIDS association. Additionally, from 2018 to 2019, he served as the ex-vice-coordinator of the youth advisory committee at Amnesty International Morocco. Furthermore, he played a role in the realization of the INTERSECTIONS platform between 2017 and 2019. This platform was dedicated to denouncing liberticidal laws in the Moroccan penal code and was produced by the Heinrich Böll Foundation.
“Being part of a network of young people who do human rights education that promote human rights is an opportunity and a hope.”
Discussion questions
Why do you think Soufiane advocates for a “rethinking of masculinities” in order to achieve gender equality?
What specific human rights challenges do people with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities face in your school, community or country? What can be done to overcome them? How can human rights education help?
What makes Soufiane’s podcast an effective human rights education tool? Do such online initiatives exist in your context?
How can young people support the human rights of people with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities?
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This multimedia educational tool is co-published by the United Nations (OHCHR), Amnesty International and Soka Gakkai International.