This happy event also provides an opportunity to undescore the daily struggle of HRH for the protection of women's empowerment gains and the rehabilitation of children in difficult circumstances.
Each year, August 26 represents an opportunity to dwell on the achievements by HRH Princess Lalla Meryem along her rich career as Chairwoman of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) Social Works, President of the National Union of Moroccan Women (UNFM), President of the National Observatory for the Rights of the Child and President of the Moroccan association in support of UNICEF and of the Children's Parliament.
In July 2017, HRH Princess Lalla Meryem took part in Paris in the national tribute ceremony to Simone Veil, a towering figure in French politics who died last Friday at the age of 89.
In May 2017, HRH Princess Lalla Meryem chaired in Marrakech the opening ceremony of the 3rd Forum of "East West and Africa Women Initiatives" (EWA), held under the patronage of HM King Mohammed VI under the theme "The role of women in innovation and creation in industry and economy and its impact on the dynamics of African unity".
On March 23, 2017, HRH Princess Lalla Meryem and French President François Hollande inaugurated Morocco's pavilion at the Paris Book Fair, which celebrates this year the Moroccan literature.
HRH Princess Lalla Meryem and French President François Hollande chaired on March 22nd the opening of the exhibition "Splendours of writing in Morocco, rare and unpublished manuscripts".
On March 8th, HRH Princess Lalla Meryem, Chairwoman of the National Union for Moroccan Women (UNFM), chaired a ceremony to celebrate the International Women's Day.
On this occasion, HRH Princess Lalla Meryem presented a trophy to Baba Mbala Françoise, an active stakeholder in the social field in Cameroon.
On January 8th, HRH Princess Lalla Meryem chaired at the Assouna mosque in Rabat a religious evening in commemoration of the 18th anniversary of the passing of late King Hassan II.
On December 10, 2016, HRH Princess Lalla Meryem chaired at the Mohammed V national theater in Rabat the opening of the annual international diplomatic charity bazar, held under the patronage of HM King Mohammed VI.
On November 20, 2016, HRH Princess Lalla Meryem, chairwoman of the National Observatory of the Child's Rights (ONDE), chaired in Marrakesh the 15th National Congress of the Child’s Rights, held under the patronage of HM King Mohammed VI, on the occasion of the Universal Children Day.
On October 8, 2016, HRH Princess Lalla Meryem took part in the wedding of Prince Leka II of Albania and Elia Zaharia, celebrated in the former Royal Palace of the Albanian capital.
HRH Princess Lalla Meryem is also Honorary President of several associations working for the benefit of children, including "Bonnes oeuvres du Cœur" and “L’Avenir”.
HRH's social action was given concrete substance through the launch, on a yearly basis, of the national vaccination campaign.
The exceptional career of HRH Princess Lalla Meryem earned her the recognition of many international institutions working for the protection of children’s rights.
In March 2010, the Women World Leaders Association awarded Her Royal Highness the Women World Leaders' Price in her capacity as president of the UNFM.
In the same spirit, HRH Princess Lalla Meryem has received in 2011 The ‘Rita Allamprese’ Mediterranean Award for Children from the Fondazione Mediterraneo for Peace.