ADTV 2019 | Ignacio Walker: Democracy in crisis

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC)’s adoption of Resolution 1325 on October 31, 2000 was one of its most pathbreaking decisions, as for the first time, it was recognized that women’s participation was key to resolving conflicts and securing peace. Since then, UNSCR 1325 has often been described as one of the crowning achievements of the global women’s movement. This paper analyzes Morocco’s approach to peace and security, by understanding how the Kingdom has implemented UNSC ...

Gender disparities in the labor market persist as a serious challenge, resulting in lower participation rates for women than men. This gender gap in labor force participation varies considerably across regions, with female participation rates consistently lagging men. After some progress during the last few decades, the multiple crises faced by the global economy in recent times – pandemic, the war in Ukraine, rising risks of climate change, and slowing growth after high inflation ...

Nous célébrons, le 8 mars de chaque année, la Journée internationale des droits de la femme. En cette occasion, il est utile de rappeler quelques faits stylisés et observations d’ordre général sur la position qu’occupe la femme dans l’économie marocaine. Face aux constats que l’on dressera ci-dessous, le moins que l’on puisse dire est que l’instant n’est pas à la célébration mais à l’action : la participation de la femme marocaine à l’activité économique demeure relativement faible ...