Moroccan women

Morocco 'mule women' in back-breaking trade

Morocco - Muslimchronicle

Along the border between Spain's North African enclave Ceuta and Morocco, thousands of women eke out a living lugging back-breaking loads of goods in an "organised trafficking" operation tolerated by officials. Nicknamed "mule women" on the Spanish side of the frontier, the Moroccan women sometimes struggle under burdens heavier than their own body weight, risking their lives for the job.Read more

45% of Moroccan Men Want Their Wives to Stay Home

Rabat - Arab Today

Almost half of Moroccan men would like their wives to stay at home, says a study published by the International Labor Organization (ILO). The ILO surveyed men and women in 2016 to understand their perceptions about women and work. In Morocco, the findings are not very reassuring: 22% of the questioned Moroccans men are in favor of women working outsideRead more

Moroccan Women, a Story Told in “100” Captions

Rabat - Arab Today

Rabat’s Bab Rouah Gallery is hosting an exhibition entitled “100,” a portrayal in Monochrome of Moroccan women actively working to forward the cause of women’s rights in Morocco. They are all different ages and from different social backgrounds. The exhibit runs from now until March 18. “The main goal is to pay a tribute to Moroccan women who participate inRead more

Moroccan Women Make 17% Less Than Men

Rabat - Arab Today

The gender wage gap in Morocco is still well and alive. Moroccan women earn about 17 percent less than men, a number than has been revealed in a study conducted by the Moroccan Directorate of Financial Studies and Forecasting (DEPF), in a collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the OCP Policy Center. Despite the decline in wageRead more

66% of Sexual Assault Cases against Women Occur in Public Places

Rabat - Arab Today

53% of physical assault cases and 66% of cases of sexual assault against Moroccan women happen in public places, according to a report released by the National Observatory of Violence against Women. Basima Hakkaoui, Minister of Solidarity, Family and Social Development commented on the Observatory’s findings on Tuesday, during a workshop held in Rabat, titled “Rabat, a safe city forRead more