Aïcha Chenna (born on 14 August 1941 – 25 September 2022) was a Moroccan social worker, women’s rights advocate, and activist. A registered nurse, she began working with disadvantaged women as an employee of the country’s Ministry of Health.
Was Aïcha Chenna Married?
Chenna was not married. There was no information about her marriage. It could be that she was married or not.
Chenna was frequently seen as a controversial figure for helping single mothers, who have babies out of wedlock. The activist acknowledged that she received death threats several times from people who accused her of “promoting prostitution.”
She said that such unwanted pregnancies happen as a result of “unaccomplished engagement or marriage rape, or a love story built on a lie,” adding that a woman who leaves their newborn babies in the street “is one who got to a point where her mind is so messed up and she needs help.”