The Kingdom of Morocco is ranked 84th out of 139 countries in the world, according to the report by Equal Measures 2030 (EM2030).
The report shows that Morocco has made significant progress on gender equality, climbing to 84th out of 139 in the gender index of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2024.
This is a significant improvement on its previous ranking of 90th and it reflects Morocco’s commitment to empowering women and girls.
The Gender Index examines gender equality in 14 of the 17 SDGs, spread across 56 indicators. Morocco’s score increased from 61.7 in 2019 to 63.2 in 2022, placing it in the “poor” category, which corresponds to a score between 60 and 70.
Positive progress has been made in a number of areas. In politics, women’s representation has increased and women’s access to financial services has improved. In education, progress has been made in terms of girls’ time spent in school.
Regionally, Morocco outperforms countries such as Tunisia (85th), Algeria (88th) and Egypt (89th), but lags behind Gulf countries such as the United Arab Emirates (32nd), Kuwait and Saudi Arabia (54th and 69th respectively).
Nevertheless, challenges remain, notably gender equality in parliament, which is still insufficient. Despite reforms, including the amendment of the Family Code in 2004 in favour of women’s rights, further legislative changes are needed to ensure full equality.
Economic inequality is a major problem for Moroccan women. Although access to financial services has improved, women’s economic autonomy remains limited. The report also criticises compliance with laws against gender-based violence and the continuing problem of child marriage, despite a slight decline.
The document warns of the impact of international crises, Morocco’s growing public debt and its vulnerability to climate change pose potential risks to the status of women.
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