Women May Be Stranded in Morocco Despite Dutch Residency

19 November 2011   The Moroccan Women’s Association Netherlands and the Support Re-emigrants Foundation have reported that around 80 Moroccan Dutch women a year report being stranded in Morocco during a visit from the Netherlands. The women, who previously emigrated to the Netherlands and obtained Dutch residency through marriage, are taken to the country under…

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Moroccan Dutch Politicians Discuss Their Role in Islam Debate

9 November 2011 Moroccan Dutch politicians recently gathered in Utrecht to hold a debate regarding their work as political representatives and the position of Muslims in the Netherlands, NOS reports. The debate was an initiative by Labour councilor Latif Hasnaoui. Topics included those which will impact Muslims in the Netherlands, such as the proposed bans…

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New Lifestyle Magazine for Dutch Moroccan Women

4 August 2011   A new lifestyle magazine, Hoda, has been created in the Netherlands to cater to Moroccan-Dutch women in topics such as beauty, travel, and cooking. Hoda Hamdaoui, the magazine’s chief editor, explains that Hoda carries articles aimed at Moroccan Dutch women whose interests and customs are different from other Dutch women. For…

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Turkish Dutch Women’s Health Hinders Employment

February 15 2011 Dutch News reports that Turkish Dutch women have poorer health than other immigrant women in the country, which has contributed to fewer jobs among this segment of the population. Only half of Turkish Dutch women are employed, compared with 72% of Dutch women. Moroccan Dutch women, the article reports, also face higher…

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Increasing Coverage of Homophobia in Dutch Media

November 1 2010 Radio Netherlands Worldwide this week considers the frequency of homophobic incidents in Utrecht. The article itself describes several descriptions from gay Dutch men who have been targeted in homophobic incidents by young Moroccan Dutch. However, it also notes that “there are no reliable figures showing an increase in homophobic violence” in the…

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