Thousands of Moroccan female seasonal workers working in Spanish strawberry farms continue to live in dire conditions in Spain despite multiple promises to improve their working environments, wrote Nuevatribuna. The article goes on to explain why farmers prefer hiring Moroccan women instead of men citing the sensitivity of women in collecting strawberries properly. Some of the workers have filed lawsuits on accusations of sexual harassment and assault, rape, human trafficking and several labor violations. Andalusia, where the Moroccan women are hired, produces 80 percent of Spain’s strawberries, called red gold in Spain. Spain is the largest exporter of the fruit in Europe, where they are the basis of a $650 million industry.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 20, 2020 15:33 UTC