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OIF selects Voix des femmes marocaines among 26 fund recipients

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OIF selects Voix des femmes marocaines among 26 fund recipients

The Moroccan association Voix des femmes marocaines is among the 26 organisations selected by the International Organisation of La Francophonie for its fund dedicated to women’s empowerment, which has a budget of 2.1 million euros for this edition. The supported projects are expected to benefit 7,469 women in 20 countries, according to the OIF, which received 1,743 applications.

The Moroccan association Voix des femmes marocaines is among 26 organisations selected across 20 countries for the seventh edition of the “La Francophonie avec Elles” fund, according to Infomediaire. The International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) has allocated 2.1 million euros to support women’s economic and social empowerment.

The funded projects are expected to benefit 7,469 women directly. They aim in particular to facilitate access to vocational training, entrepreneurship and income-generating activities.

The selection follows several recent news stories from Morocco, including the announcement on 19 October of more than 35 projects in Rabat for Visa For Music.

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