"While legally and religiously, through an egalitarian interpretation of the Quran, women and men are entitled to the same rights as men, Moroccan women are barred from the labor force by the Harem Mentality. The Harem Mentality is founded upon patriarchal understandings of Islam, solidified by Islam and Morocco’s history of gender segregation and is implemented today through inconspicuous, yet harmful ways. Whether it is through a subtle comment about women’s place in the home, a catcall on the street, or preferring men over women as an employer, Moroccan men are creating barriers to women’s economic participation".