Keywords: Gender


2M Launches 8th Edition of Tilila Awards with a Renewed Identity and New Categories

2M officially opens applications for the 8th edition of the Tilila Awards, now an essential event for communication professionals committed to inclusion and the fight against stereotypes. This new edition marks a significant evolution of the competition with a repositioning of its identity, the introduction......

World Bank says family responsibilities continue to limit women's participation in Morocco's labor market

The World Bank has identified greater female participation in Morocco's labor market as a key driver of long-term economic growth, emphasizing that social and family responsibilities continue to prevent many women from entering or remaining in the workforce. In its Country Partnership Framework......

Sweden jails man for over four years for forcing wife into exploitation

A Swedish court has sentenced a 61-year-old man to four years and five months in prison after finding him guilty of exploiting his wife in a prolonged case of abuse and coercion that has deeply shocked public opinion in Sweden. The court determined that the man systematically forced his spouse into......

Ebola in Central Africa: Women and Adolescent Girls Remain Most Vulnerable to the Outbreak

The latest health data released by UN Women highlights a persistent reality in the fight against Ebola in Central Africa: women and girls continue to be the primary victims of epidemic outbreaks. In the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, they represent more than half of the confirmed laboratory......

Morocco faces persistent gender inequality despite legal progress

Morocco has achieved significant legal advances for women over the past two decades, yet structural gender inequalities continue to persist and reproduce themselves, depriving the country of a substantial portion of its economic and social potential, according to a new analysis by former minister Nouzha......

Morocco presents gender equality reforms and financial inclusion agenda at UN Women donors roundtable

Morocco laid out the scope of its constitutional and legislative reforms on gender equality before an international gathering of donors at the 7th UN Women Funding Dialogue, held in Ottawa on May 27, 2026. Ambassador Souriya Otmani, representing the Kingdom at the event, outlined the pillars of Morocco's......

Study finds 30.2% unemployment among Morocco’s female higher-education graduates

Two decades of legal reform in Morocco have not translated into proportional gains in women’s social and economic status, a new study by the Centre marocain de recherche et d’analyse des politiques (CEMRAP) finds. The report, prepared by researcher Houda Lanzari, documents persistent gaps......

Austrian soldiers now allowed to wear buns and ponytails after court ruling

The Austria has revised its military grooming regulations after a constitutional court decision ruled that previous hairstyle restrictions for male soldiers were discriminatory. Under the updated directive issued by the Ministry of Defence, all soldiers are now required only to ensure that their hair......

We4She Casablanca 2026 puts women’s economic inclusion at the heart of Morocco’s growth strategy

In Casablanca yesterday, the We4She network gathered business leaders, public officials, institutions, and civil society actors around a single message that has shifted from advocacy to mainstream policy: women’s economic inclusion is no longer a side issue but a core lever of national growth,......