Morocco - In Morocco, a country with a population of 37 million in North Africa, 50.488 women were subjected to violence in 2020, according to the data announced by the Moroccan General Directorate for National Security during a meeting titled, “Challenges Faced by Women and Girls Victims of Violence” held in Rabat on June 9, 2021. The directorate claims that the rate of violence against women decreased by 11%, compared to the previous year (2019).

El Hayli Zitouni, the director of public security at the General Directorate for National Security (DGSN) announced that the rate of violence against women cases in 2020 decreased by 11%, compared to the previous year (2019). “Police shed light on 44.212 cases (about 94%). 15,806 suspected perpetrators of violence were arrested. 44% of women were subjected to beating, 26% of them were subjected to economic violence, 20% of them were subjected to sexual violence and 9% of them were subjected to psychological violence.”

1 percent of women subjected to online violence

The director announced the percent of women, who were subjected to online violence as 1%. El Hayli Zitouni stated that Morocco has taken significant steps to empower women in every sphere of life thanks to the directives aimed at improving the status of women as one of the foundations of modern democratic society.

Moroccan women don’t receive post-gender-based violence care!

Leila Rhiwi, UN Women Representative for the Multi-country Office in Morocco, said that Law no. 103-13 on combating violence against women in Morocco constitutes a reference, and that the biggest challenge is to provide post-gender-based violence care for women who and to bring them back into daily life.