Leila Hanafi, a native of Morocco, and international lawyer with the World Justice Project was recently interviewed on the Voice of America where she discussed the democratic movement in Morocco.
Listen to the interview on VoA here.
Voice of America
Air Dates: 16 July 2011 & 17 July 2011
Topic: Egypt and Morocco – A Tale of Two Reformers
Two young yet compelling analysts compare and contrast the democratic movements in their respective countries and ramifications for the region with host Carol Castiel.
Guests:Dina Guirguis: Research Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Leila Hanafi: Staff Attorney & Programs Manager with the World Justice Project
Prior to the Leila’s role at the World Justice Project, she held numerous positions at the World Bank where, as one of the Bank’s youngest professionals, she worked on operations, finance, poverty reduction, and legal reform. Leila was the winner of the highly competitive World Bank Middle East and North Africa Innovation Fund Prize, through which she led a legal empowerment initiative for young Moroccan women. Leila serves on the Board of several organizations in the field of international law and development, including the United Nations Association YPIC, the Moroccan-American Legal Empowerment Network, and the Moroccan Center of International Mediation and Arbitration.
