Moroccan woman awarded $1m

Ech Channa, 68, founded the organization in Casablanca in 1985 after observing the struggles of single mothers, Moroccan news agency MAP said.

Ech Channa, a Muslim, was quoted by MAP as saying she needs her association to "be a model that provides an example for the respect of human rights, economic development and confidence in humanism."

She now operates three day care centres and training schools, two restaurants, four street kiosks, and a fitness centre and spa.

More than 50 women receive training each year in literacy, human rights, cooking, accounting and other areas. Child care and other services are also provided.

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