Lalla Salma

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Fez) As part of her mandate as UNICEF's first Eminent Advocate for Children, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah visited two UNICEF supported projects in Fez, with Lalla Salma of Morocco, to highlight the country's efforts in combating child labor and promoting education for all.

After their visit Queen Rania said, "In many ways, education is a 'social vaccine' for girls…it immunizes against untimely death, poverty, and unemployment and helps them build healthy, hopeful futures."

(Jordan Times - Marrakesh) Her Majesty Queen Rania and Morocco’s First Lady Lalla Salma on Monday jointly inaugurated a newly built extension of the “Dar El Bir wa Lihsane” charity centre in Marrakesh. 

During a tour of the facility, Queen Rania and Lalla Salma, accompanied by Lalla Meryem, were briefed on the activities of the centre, which offers children and young people, especially girls, the chance to receive training in different crafts, so they can integrate at a later stage with members of their local community.