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Fatima Outaleb

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Known For: Founding Member and Executive Board Member, Union de l’Action Féminine (Union of Women’s Action)
Country: Morocco

About

Fatima Outaleb is a founding member and executive board member of Union de l’Action Feminine (Union of Women’s Action, UAF), as well as director of a UAF women’s shelter for victims of violence. In her educational and professional training, she has studied human rights and education, obtaining a diploma in women’s rights from the Raoul Wallenberg Institute. Apart from her work with UAF, Ms. Outaleb is an International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) local adviser for the SWEMENA project, which provides tools for local NGOs to develop policy recommendations regarding women’s rights. Currently, she is working with SIPU, a consultancy and training organization, as a local partner to implement a regional training program on gender equality.

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