Countries: Morocco
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Morocco's laws permit abortion to preserve the health of the mother. Spousal authorization required.

Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: AFE-SCALE-1

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Countries: Morocco
Variables: AFE-DATA-1

The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is .98. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2023, the gross enrollment rate for females is 89% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 91%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).

Countries: Morocco
Variables: AOM-LAW-1

"The minimum legal age for marriage is 18 years and can go up to 17 years in certain cases. It will be impossible to marry before the age of 17" (para 12).

Countries: Morocco
Variables: CUST-LAW-1

"Main novelties on the reform of the Family Code… Granting of the legal guardianship of the children to the mother responsible for the custody" (para 10). "Maternal custody remains valid even after the mother remarries" (para 15). "Shariah-compliant proposals with the approval of the High Council of Ulemas... Legal guardianship of children: granting legal guardianship to the mother responsible for the custody of the children" (para 24).

Countries: Morocco
Variables: IAW-LAW-1

"Main novelties on the reform of the Family Code… Exclusion of the marital home from the inheritance in order to preserve it (the wife keeps the home in case of the husband's death, until his death)" (para 18). "Shariah-compliant proposals with the approval of the High Council of Ulemas... Exclusion of marital domicile: exclusion of marital domicile from inheritance" (para 27).

Countries: Morocco
Variables: MARR-LAW-5

"Moroccans residing abroad may marry without the presence of two Muslim witnesses" (para 11). "In case of difference of religion between the two spouses, each of them may have recourse to a donation or a will" (para 16). "Shariah-compliant proposals with the approval of the High Council of Ulemas: Marriage abroad: possibility for Moroccans living abroad to sign a marriage certificate without Muslim witnesses, if this is impossible" (para 23).

Countries: Morocco
Variables: IAD-LAW-1

"The inheritance of daughters: the father has the right of donation during his lifetime to his daughters, even minors" (para 14).

Countries: Morocco
Variables: GP-DATA-3

"{Morocco has adopted or established] The National Commission for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, in June 2022...The 2030 national strategy to combat violence against women and girls...The national integrated programme for the economic empowerment of women and girls 'Maroc-Attamkine', aimed at increasing the employment rate for women to 30 per cent" (2). "The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Build the capacity of judges, prosecutors, lawyers and police officers with regard to human rights, in particular women’s rights, including by making training on the Convention and the Committee’s general recommendations a mandatory part of their professional training" (5). "The Committee remains concerned, however, about information indicating that...more

Countries: Morocco
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1

"Progress in the field of education for women and girls has not translated into progress in the area of employment, and the participation of women in economic activity remains low...Gender disparities persist in access to the labour market...Women in the formal and informal sectors in urban and rural areas alike have limited access to social protection in the form of a work contract, medical insurance or enrolment in a pension system" (10). "[Morocco needs to] take measures to prevent and monitor sexual harassment in the workplace, especially of young women, women with disabilities, and lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex women" (10).

Countries: Morocco
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2

"The national integrated programme for the economic empowerment of women and girls 'Maroc-Attamkine', [is] aimed at increasing the employment rate for women to 30 per cent" (2). This implies that the current employment rate is below 30% (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).

Countries: Morocco
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1

"The Committee welcomes the decrease in infant and maternal mortality rates between 2010 and 2017. It also notes with appreciation the increase in mobile medical units to serve populations in remote areas and the national campaigns to motivate pregnant women to use health services to monitor pregnancy and childbirth. Nevertheless, the Committee is concerned that: (a) Access to health care is largely determined by social and geographical context; (b) There is a lack of awareness and education among youth on sexual and reproductive health" (11).

Countries: Morocco
Variables: CLCW-LAW-1

"A bill amending and supplementing article 10 of the Nationality Act was introduced in December 2017 with the objective of allowing Moroccan women to confer Moroccan citizenship on their foreign spouse in the same way as Moroccan men can for their foreign wives; however, to date, this bill has not been adopted" (9).

Countries: Morocco
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1

"[Morocco needs to] take steps to ensure that sexual and reproductive health information is widely available to young people, including through adding comprehensive sexuality education to the school curricula" (11).

Countries: Morocco
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1

"However, the Committee also expresses concern about reports that police are not sensitized to human rights, including women’s rights, and that, particularly in rural areas where the Amazigh language is spoken, women are not aware of their rights because information is not as available in their language" (5).