Morocco
Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women List Lacks Moroccan Representation
No Moroccan woman is featured in the latest Forbes magazine ranking of the world’s most powerful women in 2020.
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Morocco
Mother Arrested for Exhuming Child's Remains in Fertility Ritual Attempt
A rather strange scene at the Jorf El Melha cemetery, near Sidi Kacem , where three women were caught in the act of exhuming the body of a child. Among them, the child’s mother.
Morocco
Survey: Physical and Sexual Violence Costs Moroccan Families $285 Million Annually
2.85 billion dirhams (MMDH), this is what physical and sexual violence costs Moroccan households. This is the result of a survey by the High Commission for Planning (HCP).
Morocco
Moroccan AI Expert Wins Global Women in Tech Award
The 1st prize in the "Global AI Inclusion Award" category was awarded to the Moroccan Hajar Mousannif , an AI expert professor at the Cadi Ayyad University (UCA) in Marrakech. This distinction, which is part of the prestigious "Women Tech" award, rewards women who shine internationally in the field of high technology.
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Tragic Accident: Teen's Video Game Dispute with Mother Turns Fatal in Moroccan City
A woman was accidentally killed in Sefrou , following a fight that broke out due to the online game "Free Fire". The victim refused to give 5 dirhams to her son to allow him to recharge his phone to play.
Morocco
Morocco Forms Parliamentary Mission to Address Citizens Detained in Syria and Iraq
The House of Representatives has decided to set up a parliamentary mission to examine the situation of Moroccan women and their children detained in Syria and Iraq.
Morocco
Morocco's Human Rights Council Launches Campaign to Combat Violence Against Women and Girls
As part of the "Global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence" campaign, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) in Morocco launched on Wednesday, November 25 a campaign to ensure effective action against all forms of violence against women and girls. Through this initiative, the CNDH intends to deepen the reflection on the conditions of women and girls and reduce the violence they suffer.
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Domestic Violence Surges 31% in Morocco During COVID Lockdowns
Gender-based violence increased by 31.6% during the periods of confinement and health emergency compared to the same period in 2019.
Morocco
Moroccan AI Robot Joins UN Campaign Against Gender Violence
As part of the fight against violence against women and girls, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is joining forces with Shama, the first 100% Moroccan female robot, to launch the global campaign against this scourge.
Morocco
Morocco's Unemployment Soars to 1.5 Million as COVID-19 Impacts Job Market
The deterioration of labor market indicators related to Covid-19 accelerated in the third quarter of 2020, with a worsening of the structural decline in the activity rate, employment and an increase in the unemployment rate, particularly among young people, women and graduates in Morocco, according to the HCP.
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Moroccan Women in Syrian Prisons Plea for King Mohammed VI's Intervention
They are about ten Moroccan women living in the horror of Syrian and Iraqi prisons. Today, they are launching a final cry for help to King Mohammed VI .
Morocco
Moroccan CEO Ilham Kadri Named Among Fortune's Most Powerful Women Globally
Moroccan Ilham Kadri , CEO of Solvay since March 2019, is on the international list of the most powerful women in the Fortune magazine.