King Mohammed VI named Fatima Zahra El Mansouri to the role, and an old Islamic saying about women in leadership has since resurfaced. Mustafa Ramid, a former justice minister from an Islamist led government, questioned in a lengthy Facebook post whether a woman should hold the country’s highest political office. He argued that Morocco struck a balance because the highest office, the king’s, stays reserved for men. Do you think this is a step forward for the country?

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