Chaimae Chouiekh
Journalist
Chaimae Chouiekh is a Moroccan journalist. She holds a master's in journalism from the University of British Columbia. In her reporting, she likes to focus on topics related to marginalized communities, politics and social justice. Her work reflects a dedication to amplifying underrepresented voices.
Latest from Chaimae Chouiekh
Cree woman tracks down her great-great grandfather's remains — in a U.S. museum warehouse
An email from a Washington Post reporter led Eden Fineday on a journey to a warehouse in Maryland to perform a ceremony to honour her ancestor's remains.
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Why some Venice locals are fighting the city's new daytripper tourism fee
Protests erupted in Venice in response to the recently introduced €5 ($7.30 Cdn) charge for day visitors to enter the historic city centre on peak days. Matteo Secchi, a Venice-based activist who opposes this new measure, was there.
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Pakistani man describes 'terrible scene' after deadly flooding destroys his home
Pakistan and Afghanistan have been hit by heavy rains, lightning and flash floods, causing the destruction of homes and the death of more than 100 people. Sami Uddin and his family were forced to leave their destroyed home in Northern Pakistan and seek refuge in shelters.
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Extreme heat waves shed light on learning inequalities in the Philippines
A heat wave in South Asia forced more than 7,000 public schools in the Philippines to send their students home for online classes. Ruby Bernardo, a Filipino language teacher, describes dealing with poorly equipped classrooms, and says students from low-income families were more susceptible to education loss.
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Wonder Woman stunt-double Jeannie Epper left a legacy for stuntwomen in Hollywood
Jeannie Epper —one of Hollywood's most renowned stuntwomen — died Sunday at the age of 83.
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How a decades-old Missouri law makes it harder for pregnant women to get divorced
Ashley Aune, a Missouri state representative, is fighting to get a decades-old law off the books that forces women to disclose their pregnancy status while filing for divorce —something advocates say is harming women experiencing domestic violence.
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Real-life 'Rosie the Riveters' recieve top U.S. civilian honour
Marian Sousa, 98, is one of more than six million U.S. women who broke traditional gender roles and joined the workforce during the Second World War. She was one of 27 of surviving "Rosie the Riveters" who gathered in the U.S. Capitol to receive a Congressional Gold Medal of Honour.
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