Nouzha Skalli
Nouzha Skalli was born in May 25, 1950 in El Jadida, Morocco. She is a Moroccan politician from the Party of Progress and Socialism who served as Minister of Solidarity, Women, Family, and Social Development from October 2007 until January 2012 in the government of Abbas El Fassi.
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Biography
In 1985, Nouzha Skalli founded the Democratic Association of Women of Morocco (ADFM). In 1992, she founded the National Committee for Women's Participation in Political Life in Casablanca, as well as the Listening Centre and Legal Assistance to Women Victims of Violence (Casablanca), for which she served also as facilitator until 1995. In 2002, she was elected as MP of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) in the Italian House of Representatives, during her mandate she was elected Head of the Parliamentary Group of the Socialist Alliance in 2003. From 2007 to 2011, she served as Minister of Social Development, Family, and Solidarity.
Education
Nouzha Skalli graduated from the University of Montpellier in 1974.
Notable Work
She was awarded the Gold Medal of the President of the Italian Republic by the Scientific Committee of the International Centre for Research Pio Manzu by Mikhail Gorbachev. On November 26, 2009, she was awarded the Prize "Premio Minerva Foundation" in the "Politics" category. In December 2004, the Population Institute of Washington awarded her with the Best Leader prize.
Further Information
ICD Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2012 "The Power of the Arts & Culture to Promote Democracy & Global Peace", Berlin, December 13th - 16th, 2012, Welcome words by The Hon. Nouzha Skalli.
