Ivanka Trump commends leadership of King Mohammed VI

Advisor to US President Ivanka Trump expressed her admiration for the leadership of King Mohammed VI following a two-day visit to the North African Kingdom focusing on women empowerment, part of the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative. The visit was a chance to “reiterate the U.S. appreciation to the leadership of His Majesty King […]

Post-Cotonou: EU green-lights new treaty with African, Caribbean and Pacific states

After more than a two-year delay, the EU Council finally ratified (20 July) a new treaty with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries that covers a wide range of areas, from sustainable development and growth, to human rights and peace and security. Recognized as one of the EU’s oldest and broadest cooperations with other countries, the […]

Morocco Approves Law Protecting Women from Violence

Morocco has made a major stride forward for the rights of women with the new law passed by the Parliament, criminalizing harassment, aggression, sexual exploitation of women or their ill-treatment. Drafted five years ago, the text was adopted with a majority vote of 112, against 55 and one abstention. It provides for harsher penalties for […]