Oct 18, 2011

Ms. Fawzia TALOUT MEKNASSI(Director, PRESMA, Press, Press Relations and Public relations) of gives an RCAPS Seminar:

On Wednesday, September 21, 2011, Ms. Fawzia TALOUT MEKNASSI, a renowned international journalist and social activist from Morocco, delivered an RCAPS* seminar on the topic of “New Media, Movement toward Democracy, and the Place of Woman in Islamic Societies.”

The seminar provided information about the country’s current transition toward economic, social and political democracy according to the newly established constitution.

The role of new media in this transition and the changes in the social status of women were also major themes.



Ms. Fawzia TALOUT MEKNASSI first addressed the establishment of the New Constitution in Morocco, which was enacted recently this year in response to the Februrary 20th rallies by the people of Morocco for constitutional reform and democracy.

The success of the New Constitution is yet to be determined but the key to it is “balance of power between the monarchy and the government”, said Ms. MEKNASSI. Ms. MEKNASSI discussed the active role of woman in the revolution promoting gender equality.

She explained the increasing popularity of Islamic feminism and argued that it is proving to be more effective than secular feminism because it uses Islamic arguments and alternate interpretations of the Quran to overturn repressive laws. At the end of her lecture, Ms. MEKNASSI emphasized the crucial role of new media in the revolution.

She stated that new media resources such as Facebook and Twitter “filled the gaps” in the information provided by strictly controlled state-based media.

Also, it “broke down the barriers of communication and enabled the revolution to evolve beyond communities to an international stage” said Ms. MEKNASSI.

The seminar was concluded with a Q&A session during which both faculty members and students took this opportunity to ask questions and discuss the topic more in the depth.

Reporter, Student Press Assistant (SPA): ALTANBAGANA, Saruul (APM2, Mongolia)

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