Panel: RELIGION, ALGORITHMS, AND INEQUALITIES OF VISIBILITY



482.2 - RELIGIOUS DISCOURSE AND GENDER NORMS IN THE MOROCCAN DIGITAL SPACE

AUTHORS:
Chkouni R. (International University of Rabat ~ Rabat ~ Morocco)
Text:
Focusing on the Moroccan context, this contribution analyses how non-institutional religious preachers and influencers produce gendered religious discourses on social media. Using a critical digital discourse analysis informed by feminist and masculinity theories, the paper examines how these online religious narratives reproduce patriarchal power relations while addressing a youth audience shaped by digital cultures and emerging forms of online feminism. The study highlights the socio-political implications of digital religious authority, gender norms, and youth engagement in contemporary Moroccan Islam.