Women’s History Put to the Test of Reflexivity and Ethics: The Case of Moroccan Marxist-Leninist Women Activists
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Morocco’s “Years of Lead” – a period of state political violence closely associated with the reign of King Hassan II (1961–1999) – have been studied in depth, yet they have rarely been examined from the perspective of women’s history. This article draws on research conducted with former female political prisoners from the Moroccan Marxist–Leninist movement, in order to explore the intersection between women’s and contemporary history. It offers a critique of the ethical principle that mandates anonymity, arguing that it does not necessarily guarantee true anonymity and urging historians to move beyond it. Writing women’s history, the study contends, necessarily involves naming women, as this is the only way to recover the individuality of their experiences and to counter their erasure from historical narratives.
Source: أسطور للدراسات التاريخية
DOI: 10.31430/tcro9612
Author: Walid Cherqaoui
Institution: Institut d'Histoire du Temps Présent
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7203663874