The Role of Civil Society in Women's Empowerment in Mountainous Areas: A Case Study of the El Amane Association in Marrakech-Safi.

Over the past few decades, civil society has played a central role in empowering women worldwide. Whether through grassroots movements or international organizations, these groups have been instrumental in promoting gender equality, fighting for women's rights, and challenging oppressive societal norms. Civil society has helped create a more inclusive and equitable world for women through education, advocacy, and community empowerment initiatives. This movement for empowerment has transformed women's lives and contributed to the development of fairer and more democratic societies.

Through a case study of the active NGO El Amane in Marrakech, we will try to explore how civil society, particularly NGOs, has empowered women in Morocco. This study adopts an impact assessment approach, which will allow for a comparison of the situation of a group of young women in the rural village of Aghbar in the High Atlas region of Al Haouz before and after they benefited from the organization's services following the earthquake in September 2023, using semi-structured interviews.