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• Founder Member and President of the Moroccan Sport and Development Association (2002-);
• Member of the FIFA Women’s Football Commission (2004) and of the Women’s Competitions’
Commission (FIFA) (2007);
• Chair of the NOC Women and Sport Commission (2005-2007);
• Member of the Jury and Technical Delegate at various national, continental and international
competitions.
Education: Bachelors of Science in Physical Education, Iowa State University (United States of
America)
Work experience:
• Assistant coach for the Iowa State University athletic team (1988).
• Inspector at the Ministry of Sport and Youth, as well as the national sprint and hurdle coach
(1989-1997).
• Secretary of State for sport and youth (1998).
• Executive Director, BMCE Bank Foundation for Education and Environment (1998-2003).
Criminal issues: none reported
Charity: Active with Moroccan organizations such as “l’Association Marocaine de Sport et
development.”
In 1993 she organised “Courir pour le plaisir,” the first Moroccan women's-only 5 km race through the
streets of Casablanca. It now attracts more than 27,000 participants annually.
The “Courir pour La Vie” project, is an innovative programme that promotes sports among teenage
girls living in rural locations. Its aim is to use sport as the vehicle to empower the confidence and
independence of the girls so that they have the resources to continue their education rather than
following the traditional pattern of leaving school in their mid-teens and later entering arranged
marriages. At present, it involves 180 girls, aged 12 to 15, from six schools. They take part in a sports
and social programme combining basketball, volleyball and football alongside citizenship activities -
including subjects such as women's health, hygiene and nutrition. The nationwide project will be
launched by the Moroccan Sport and Development Association, and could impact on the lives of as
many as 20,000 girls over the next three years.
“Olympic Values”: Since her Olympic title, has gained a positive worldwide reputation as a symbol
of women’s liberation in the Arab and Islamic world. Has been hailed for breaking down barriers for
women, especially in Africa and the Middle East, and for inspiring young girls. Says about Africa
hosting an Olympics, “There is a huge amount of work to be done besides political desire, hence the
experts' view that any realistic chance for (hosting the) Olympics in Africa is between 2030 and 2040.”
However, she has not publicly commented on Saudi Arabia and their refusal to send women to the
Olympic Games, despite rules against this in the IOC Charter. Since 1996, she has avoided direct
confrontation since her early support for a protest group, then called “Atlanta Plus,” that was fighting
for all nations to include female athletes in their teams at the 1996 Games.
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