Keywords: Gender Equality


“Like a woman” campaign promotes global recognition of female leadership

A global digital campaign titled “Like a Woman” has been launched to highlight and promote women’s leadership, coinciding with International Women’s Day 2026. Led by United Nations General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock, the initiative aims to reshape long-standing stereotypes......

Laila Benjelloun Touimi drives inclusive leadership and sustainability strategy

Laila Benjelloun Touimi, chief executive of L’Oréal Maroc, promotes a leadership approach based on merit, adaptability and team impact rather than gender. In an interview with Les Échos, she said professional success depends on performance and the ability to lead effectively, reflecting......

Women entrepreneurs spearhead local equality drive in Villejuif

Female entrepreneurship is gaining renewed momentum in Villejuif, where a structured network of business owners is positioning itself as a lever for economic inclusion at the local level. On March 14, the Salle de la Géothermie will host “Oser entreprendre au féminin,” an initiative......

European monarchies embrace gender-equal succession with female heirs

Several European monarchies now recognize women as first in line to the throne, including Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. This development stems from the adoption of absolute primogeniture, a system that allows the eldest child to inherit the throne regardless of gender. The shift......

Iran officially allows women to ride motorcycles and scooters

Iran has formally authorized women to obtain motorcycle and scooter licenses, ending years of legal ambiguity regarding female riders. While traffic laws did not explicitly forbid women from riding, authorities previously refused to issue them permits. As a result, women motorcyclists—growing in......

Women’s Empowerment: Morocco’s experience highlighted in Egypt

Morocco’s approach to women’s empowerment and the promotion of women’s rights was showcased on Sunday in Cairo during an international conference bringing together representatives from member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Speaking at a session focused on......

Rural Moroccan women face enduring inequality and daily struggles

In rural Morocco, women stand as the underpinnings of the agricultural economy while enduring amplified gender inequalities rooted in economic precarity and social invisibility. Far removed from romanticized or victimized portrayals, they shoulder the burden of entire communities, often performing unpaid......

World Bank urges Morocco to address barriers to women’s economic participation

The World Bank has raised concerns over the sharp decline in women’s participation in Morocco’s labor force, urging comprehensive reforms to address social, structural, and legal barriers limiting their economic contributions. Female labor force participation has dropped from 29% in 2000......

Seghrouchni: Women make up 52% of the ministry’s workforce

Women represent 52% of the staff at Morocco’s Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, according to Minister Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni. They hold 57% of director positions, 32% of division head roles, and 57% of service head posts, while women’s......