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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 […]
Ivanka Trump, daughter and advisor to US President Donald Trump, who is preparing a visit to Morocco in November, said the country has made strides in promoting women rights and gender equality. The kingdom of Morocco is a valued US ally that has “taken strides” under King Mohammed VI to promote gender equality, Ivanka told […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has called on all stakeholders in Africa, government, private sector and civil society to spare no effort to consolidate the leading role of women as key drivers of development. “Any obstacle to the empowerment of women is in itself a stumbling block, impeding the continent’s development,” said King Mohammed VI […]
Tunisian President Béji Caid Essebsi on Monday announced the introduction of a draft bill on equal inheritance for men and women, making Tunisia the first country in the Maghreb to offer this right to women. Beji Caid Essebsi made the announcement in a televised address marking the National Women’s Day—the anniversary of the 1956 Personal […]
Women in Morocco can now exercise the profession of Adoul or religious notary, a profession previously reserved for men. The move was announced at the Ministers’ Council meeting held Monday (January 22) at the Royal Palace of Casablanca, when King Mohammed VI instructed the Minister of Justice, Mohamed Aujjar, to open to women the profession […]
Women in MENA countries have made big strides over the past four decades in the fields of education and health coverage, but they still face serious hurdles in the labor market, says a World Bank report. The progress made by countries of the region to bridge gender gaps has not been matched by increases in […]