Aïcha Chenna

thumb|Aïcha Chenna at the European Parliament in 2016 Aïcha Chenna (Arabic: عائشة الشنا, romanized: ʿĀʾiša aš-Šannā, also Romanized as Aïcha Ech-Chenna; 14 August 1941 – 25 September 2022) was a Moroccan social worker, women's rights advocate and activist. A registered nurse, she began working with disadvantaged women as an employee of the country's Ministry of Health. In 1985, she founded the Association Solidarité Féminine (ASF), a Casablanca-based charity that assists single mothers and victims of abuse. Chenna received various humanitarian awards for her work, including the 2009 Opus Prize (worth US$1 million). Quotes I did not want to give charity. I knew that however harsh their lives, the young women needed to find their own way. Every child has the right to a mother and the love that a mother can give. The real solution is for the society to change so that families do not throw their daughters out when they most need their families. I learned to listen to my society, and my society learned to listen to me. I swore to fight this phenomenon and discuss it. I forgot the fear and the problems, put them aside, and trusted God. These mothers come to the association, looking down in shame, and come out with their heads held up high. A Muslim heart with a secular mind. Men’s courage has disappeared in our society. A social uprising to bring back the citizenship and humanitarian spirit. External links Category:1941 births Category:2022 deaths Category:Women activists from Morocco Category:Women's rights activists Category:Social activists Category:Nurses