Fouzia Rhissassi ( ar, فوزية رساسي; born April 15, 1947) is a Moroccan

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social sciences Social science is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of society, societies and the Social relation, relationships among individuals within those societies. The term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology, the o ...

at the faculty of

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at Ibn Tofail University in

Kenitra Kenitra ( ar, القُنَيْطَرَة, , , ; ber, ⵇⵏⵉⵟⵔⴰ, Qniṭra; french: Kénitra) is a city in north western Morocco, formerly known as Port Lyautey from 1932 to 1956. It is a port on the Sebou River, Sebou river, has a popul ...

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. Currently she holds a position of the

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Chair on Women Rights.

Biography

Fouzia Rhissassi was born in

Fes Fez or Fes (; ar, فاس, fās; zgh, ⴼⵉⵣⴰⵣ, fizaz; french: Fès) is a city in northern inland Morocco and the capital of the Fès-Meknès administrative region. It is the second largest city in Morocco, with a population of 1.11 mi ...

, Morocco on April 15, 1947. Rhissassi has been teaching since 1974. She supervised numerous B.A, M.A and Ph.D. theses throughout her career. With her work in women’s studies and

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for/in the

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, Prof. Rhissassi has written numerous publications: co-director of Pulpit

"The Woman and Her Rights" with Abderrazak Moulayrohid in 2004, "Moroccan Women Writers of Arabic Expression", and

Gender Studies Gender studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to analysing gender identity and gendered representation. Gender studies originated in the field of women's studies, concerning women, feminism, gender, and politics. The field ...

: "core educational concepts, values and operations for ensuring sustainable societies; the case of

". In addition to writing numerous publications she has also participated in several events as either a speaker or delegate with regards to her expertise.

Publications

* ''La citoyenneté féminine au Maroc'' ("Women and citizenship in Morocco") * ''Le discours sur la femme'', Fouzia Rhissassi (ed.), Rabat, 1998 * ''Images de femmes: regards de société'', (with Khadija Amiti), 2004 * ''Femmes et etat de droit: actes du Colloque International organisé les 19 et 20 Avril 2002 à la Faculté de Droit Souissi, Rabat - Maroc.'' (with Abderrazak Moulay Rachid) * ''A textual study of Thomas Hardy's Life's little ironies'', Faculté des lettres et des sciences humaines, Université Mohammed V, Rabat, 1994 * ''Stéréotypie, images et représentations des femmes en milieu rural et/ou urbain'' (with Leila Messaoudi), Fennec, 2008. * '' Les cahiers du genre'' (with Isabelle Jacquet). Éditions le fennec, 2007.

Awards and honors

*Award 2006 in the category of Human Rights (the award is given annually to prominent Moroccan women for their achievements) *The Wissam of the Alouite Throne, 1993 *The title of the ''chevalier de l’ordre de la Couronne'' by his Majesty King Albert II, 2004, Belgium *Gold Leaf of the embassy of Canada in Morocco, 2007

References

External links

Leconomiste.com
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