SOCIAL LIBERALISATION IN NORTH AFRICA ENABLES WOMEN TO CHOOSE SMOKING, IF THEY WISH
March 1st, 2017
IF the Arab Spring has often disappointed in political terms, leading more to armed conflict, oppression and chaos than civic democracy, it is undeniable that citizens in north Africa at least have often been able to indulge more personal freedom. This is well illustrated by women’s smoking habits, with more women choosing to smoke openly – and whatever the health risks, it is clear that women themselves are making the choice to smoke, a sign of social change in one of the world’s most conservative regions.
In Morocco, a key Mediterranean tobacco market, ...
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