Morocco’s Ombudsman Launches Initiative to Advance Gender Equality
Rabat — Morocco’s Ombudsman Hassan Tarek announced Wednesday that the “Towards an Administration of Equality” program represents...
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Gender
The Gender section of Morocco World News explores issues of equality, representation, and women’s empowerment in Morocco and around the world. Our content covers everything from news on local legislation concerning family law, features on challenges in the workplace and access to education, to inspiring stories of Moroccan women driving progress towards equality.
Afrobarometer: Nearly 25% of Moroccans Support Wife Beating
Marrakech - A recent working paper by independent researcher Daniel Tuki reveals significant variations in attitudes toward...
Marriage Before Education? Benkirane’s Backward Advice Sparks Outrage
At a political rally in Agadir on July 5, Abdelilah Benkirane, Secretary General of the Justice and...
Morocco Struggles at 137th Place in 2025 Gender Equality Rankings
Rabat - Morocco holds the 137th spot out of 148 countries in the World Economic Forum’s 2025...
Women in Tech, Kiwi Collecte, and GreenWatech Join Forces for Rural Girls’ Welfare in Morocco
Rabat - Three Moroccan-led initiatives, Women in Tech Morocco, Kiwi Collecte, and Green Watech, have joined forces...
HACA Pushes for Ethical, More Balanced Portrayal of Women in Moroccan News Media
Rabat - Morocco’s High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA) has taken a new step toward subverting outdated...
Morocco Outlines Strategy Against Cyber Violence at Arab Women’s Conference in Cairo
Rabat - Morocco’s Minister of Solidarity, Naima Ben Yahya, shared her country’s evolving response to digital violence...
Death of Moroccan Teacher After Student Attack Sparks Nationwide Grief, Protest
Rabat - The recent death of Hajar El Ayader, a female vocational training teacher in the Moroccan...
Morocco Could Gain $2.53 Billion from Rural Women’s Inclusion
Doha - The inclusion of rural women in Morocco’s economy could generate MAD 25.3 billion ($2.53 billion),...
Morocco Ranks 32nd in Africa for Women’s Inclusion, Progress Still Slow
Rabat - Morocco has made some progress in advancing women’s political and legal rights, but significant challenges...
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