Morocco : mind the gap - empowering women for a more open, inclusive and prosperous society (English)

This report is about women in Morocco who continue to face obstacles in social, economic, and political participation. These obstacles are a result of discriminatory legislative frameworks, social norms that restrict legal rights, and limited economic participation. Women’s economic participation in Morocco was at 26 percent which is among the lowest in the world, and has not changed since 1990. The ultimate objective is to promote women’s empowerment...

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Author

Marotta, Daniela;
Document Date
2016/03/08
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
103907
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Morocco,
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan,
Disclosure Date
2016/03/09
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Morocco : mind the gap - empowering women for a more open, inclusive and prosperous society
Keywords
form of violence against woman

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

MA-Morocco Gender Assessment -- P144621

Major Sector

Public Administration

Theme

FY17 - Fiscal Policy,FY17 - Migration, Remittances and Diaspora Engagement,FY17 - Gender,FY17 - Youth Employment,FY17 - Economic Growth and Planning,FY17 - Subnational Fiscal Policies,FY17 - Jobs,FY17 - Labor Market Institutions,FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs

Sector

FY17 - Other Public Administration

Topics

Education,Gender,Jobs,Labor Participation,Poverty,

Historic Topics

Culture and Development, Gender, Macroeconomics and Economic Growth,

Historic SubTopics

Educational Sciences, Gender and Development, Inequality, Labor Markets,

Unit Owning

EFI-MNA-POV-Poverty and Equity (EMNPV)

Version Type

Final

Product Line

Economic and Sector Work

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Marotta, Daniela.

Morocco : mind the gap - empowering women for a more open, inclusive and prosperous society (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/798491468000266024

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