A Muslim climate activist will enter the Dutch parliament this year, it was announced on Saturday, despite facing what supporters called an Islamophobic and racist campaign.
“Wow. We did it. Despite everything, thanks to everything,” Kauthar Bouchallikht wrote on Twitter.
The 26-year-old politician added she will work for “equality and justice. Hope over hate. Together”.
The official results of the Netherlands’ parliamentary elections have not yet been finalised but local media reports have confirmed early results indicating Bouchallikht’s victory at the polls.
Bouchallikht, who is of Moroccan heritage, will represent the GroenLinks (Green Left) party in parliament.
Her election comes despite losses for her party as a whole and a right-wing campaign against the climate activist that gained international attention.
