Morocco’s 2011 Constitution affirmed the principle of equality between men and women (art. 19) and officialised the (indigenous) Amazigh language (art. 5) alongside Arabic. However, despite apparent progress in the areas of minority groups’ and indigenous peoples’ righ...
Le 8 mars 2019, à l’occasion de la Journée internationale des femmes, le Mouvement alternatif pour les libertés individuelles (MALI) a symboliquement changé les noms de certaines rues de Rabat et leur a donné le nom d’éminentes femme...
The ‘’Make your voice heard” initiative to combat violence against women concluded 2018 activities with a training held in Tetouan (northern Morocco) on 15 and 16 December 2018, with the participation of young women who were selected to be the ambassadors of the initia...
Ce présent rapport mesure l’ampleur des inégalités entre les sexes dans l’administration publique marocaine en général et tout particulièrement au niveau des postes de responsabilité, aussi bien sur le plan quantitatif que sur...
This article focuses on gender-based violence (GBV) and marriage of minors based mainly on a field diagnosis in the Marrakech-Safi region, and on a case study on the marriage of minors in the province of Al-Haouz, conducted by the Federation of Women’s Rights Leagues (FLDF) of Marrakech...
Despite favorable frameworks to equal opportunities in terms of access to political and governance structures in Morocco, women’s presence and effective participation in elected positions in local authorities remain below expectations, especially in rural areas. A recent field di...
The February 20th movement shows new modes of engagement with feminism, despite a striking absence of feminist organizations from the protest movement. Nevertheless, and in sharp contrast with most accounts that posit the irrelevance of feminism for Moroccan youth’s identification...
Le vendredi 23 novembre 2018, la chercheure Leïla Tauil présentera son livre « Féminismes arabes : un siècle de combat Les cas du Maroc et de la Tunisie » à L’Espace Harmattan, à Paris (France). Cet ouvrage plonge les ...
‘’In Morocco, the entry into force of a the law against violence against women seems to be going in the right direction. But many feminists believe that it does not go far enough. The recent cases of sexual assault reflect how the society’s opinions are polarized aroun...
Despite the significant progress made by Morocco in recent years in the area of women’s human rights, the academic sector remains highly unequal: The percentage of women in scientific branches continues to decline as their studies progress. Additionally, women remain underrepresented ...
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