In a bid to bolster women's political participation ahead of the 2026 and 2027 elections, Morocco's Minister of Solidarity, Social Integration and Family, Naïma Ben Yahya, has unveiled a national awareness campaign under the Moucharaka program. As political parties face mounting pressure to champion gender parity, civil society voices decry the persistent "political violence" against women, urging comprehensive reforms to transcend mere symbolic gestures.
A new national study reveals that nearly one in three Moroccans suffers from insomnia, with women twice as likely to be affected as men. Researchers warn that sleep disturbances have become a growing public health issue in Morocco, calling for gender-sensitive prevention and care measures.