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Maria Bichra Ep El- Hamzaoui

photo of Maria Bichra Ep El- Hamzaoui

Known For: Director, Publishing Agency
Country: Morocco

About

Maria Bichra is a 48-year-old married woman and mother of two children. She studied pharmacy in France; later, she studied French literature. Ms. Bichra obtained a DEA, the equivalent of a postgraduate diploma in French literature, in 1989. In 1990, she joined a large advertising agency.

Eventually, Ms. Bichra founded her own publishing house and wrote the first free health guide intended for future and young mothers in Morocco. In 2008, she was nominated for Morocco’s woman entrepreneur of the year. One year later, she founded the “Club des Mamans” (Mom’s Club). Using the club as a platform, she launched awareness campaigns on vaccination, nutrition, prevention of domestic accidents, the importance of monitoring pregnancies, and the benefits of breastfeeding. In June 2011, Ms. Bichra responded to the initiative, “Business Call to Action,” launched by the United Nations in the context of the Millennium Development Goals, related to the health of the mother and child.  On June 18-19, 2011, she organized a second edition of the exhibition in partnership with the Moroccan Ministry of Health and the UN, Morocco. After serving Moroccan mothers for over 10 years, Ms. Bichra now pursues coaching. Her sole purpose is supporting mothers in their noble mission.

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