Jasmijn Rana on women's football and emancipation in Morocco
On 15 December 2023, Trouw published a report highlighting women's football in Morocco as a symbol of emancipation. The article looks at the role of women footballers and the influence of Islam, and draws a comparison with the situation of women's football in the Netherlands. In the article, cultural anthropologist Jasmijn Rana highlights the crucial importance of popularity, financial investment and role models in sport for the progress and development of women's football.