Morocco Signs Protocol to Promote Decent Work and Gender Equality

Strategic Insights -

The Moroccan government, in partnership with the United Nations Organization for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, has signed a protocol to promote decent work and improve women's participation in the labor market. The agreement, signed by the Minister of Economic Integration, Mr. Younes Skouri, and the Director of the ILO office in the Maghreb, Ms. Rania Bakhazi, aims to achieve a 30% representation of women in the labor market, combat workplace violence and harassment, and promote a harmonious balance between work and private life. The protocol is a three-year, renewable agreement that focuses on strengthening the capacities of women in the labor market, promoting equal access to employment, and advancing international labor standards. This move is seen as a significant step towards achieving gender equality and promoting women's empowerment in the workplace.

Key Takeaways:

  • The protocol aims to promote decent work and improve women's participation in the labor market, with a focus on achieving a 30% representation of women in the labor market.
  • The agreement will combat workplace violence and harassment, and promote a harmonious balance between work and private life.
  • The protocol is a three-year, renewable agreement that focuses on strengthening the capacities of women in the labor market, promoting equal access to employment, and advancing international labor standards.
  • The agreement will establish mechanisms to promote women's employment and facilitate equal access to the labor market.
  • The protocol is part of the International Labor Organization's (ILO) efforts to promote gender equality and empower women in the workplace.

Statistics:

  • The protocol aims to achieve a 30% representation of women in the labor market.
  • The ILO celebrates International Women's Day by calling for large-scale investments in the "care economy" that benefits male and female workers, families, businesses, communities, and the planet.
  • According to UNESCO, women make up approximately 46% of the workforce in Morocco.