The financial situation of women in Morocco challenged by the Covid-19 health crisis, HCP says

Female-headed households faced more challenges in accessing health services than male-headed households, during the lockdown established to curb the spread of the coronavirus, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP).

Concerning access to reproductive health care among these households, the gap remains significant when it comes to those residing in the rural area, with a difference of 46 points (17% for females heading households versus 63% for males heading households), said the report published in partnership with UN Women entitled Women Matter.

In rural areas, this situation is prevalent, the report noted, explaining that male-headed households are nearly twice as likely to have access to prenatal and postnatal care services than female-headed households (69% versus 37%).

Similarly, for immunization services, a difference of 17 percentage points is observed (57% versus 40%).

At the educational level, disparities are more prominent. The report said that regarding households where all members have no education, there is less chance of access to reproductive health services for female-headed households (49%) compared to those led by males (65%).