Maguy Kakon

Maguy Kakon (born 1953 in Casablanca) is a Moroccan author, politician and real-estate consultant.

Biography

Maguy (Marie-Yvonne) Kakon was born to David and Dina Gabay, of one the wealthiest couples in Marrakech. Her father was an industrialist. The family lived in an upscale apartment on a Marrakech's main boulevard. The family moved to Paris in 1971.^[1]After her marriage, she settled in Casablanca.

In 2007, Kakon became the first Jewish woman to run for public office in Morocco.^[2]As head of the Social Centre Party (Parti centre social), she ran in the 2007 Moroccan parliamentary election, but failed to win a seat when her party did not pass the minimum electoral threshold. ^[3] In 2009, she is running in Casablanca's municipal elections.

Maguy Kakon is married to Aime Kakon, one of Morocco's leading architects. They have four children.^[4]Kakon's mother and younger sister live in Holon, Israel.^[5]

Social activism

Kakon began her advocacy work under the auspices of the American Women's Club, the primary women's rights organization in Morocco. ^[6]She is active in promoting education for women. She believes that educating women will change the face of Moroccan society. ^[7]

Published works

• La Cuisine juive du Maroc de mère en fille (Jewish cuisine of Morocco: From mother to daughter)
• Traditions et coutumes des Juifs du Maroc (Traditions and customs of the Jews of Morocco)

References

1. ^ True to her dream
2. ^ "Jewish woman in Morocco poll fray". http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/AA5AEE6F-8B60-466C-9D0D-ED401DB7E9D7.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-07. 
3. ^ True to her dream
4. ^ True to her dream
5. ^ True to her dream
6. ^ True to her dream
7. ^ True to her dream

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