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

https://mins.news/en/item/107006

- BBC News, 2026-10-19 23:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmqxn4gggdw4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> King Mohammed VI named Fatima Zahra El Mansouri Morocco’s first female prime minister, a historic appointment that has also exposed reservations about women in positions of power. Her ability to advance women’s rights faces religious and political barriers, with family-law reform, inheritance and girls’ education among the contentious issues.

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