Bouchra Benhari is from Taourirt, a small city in the east of Morocco. She got her baccalaureate in 2009 and studied IT and software at ESTO where she got her degree, after which she studied English studies for 2 years. In 2015, she participated in the U.S Census that was held in Morocco, and worked with the organization CMV for a three-month project to raise awareness among women about how they can participate in politics. Her experiences changed her vision, and encouraged her to be more civic active and involved in nonprofit sector.