Morocco’s Experience with Gender Gap Reduction in Education

This article presents a synthesis of the policies and measures for girls' education in Morocco and attempts to evaluate their results. It analyzes a wide range of initiatives and provides an overview of their relevance and impact in the Moroccan context. In Morocco, the lack of educational opportunity for girls is still evident, despite significant actions taken by the government. The article identifies the most promising approaches and priority areas for the development of girls' education. Its purpose is to provide an analysis of the situation of gender and education in Morocco, and to take stock of the extent to which gender equality and girls’ right to education are protected and promoted. It also aims to reflect upon and discuss the scope of the legal framework in terms of the provisions of gender equality under law. The article also identifies and discusses the root causes of school attrition and illiteracy among women and the most important hurdles that require urgent attention, further proposing a meaningful integration of the gender perspective in schools and in the overall education system. This article advocates for full and equal educational opportunities for all, girls and boys alike, in policy and in practice. Received: August 09, 2018 Accepted: November 9, 2018 Published: December 10, 2018 Copyright: © 2018 Ennaji, M. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Corresponding author: Moha Ennaji, Institute for languages and cultures, University of Fez, Morocco E-mail:mennaji2002@yahoo.fr Citation: Ennaji, M. Morocco’s Experience with Gender Gap Reduction in Education. Gender and Women’s Studies. 2018; 2(1):5. Open Access Gender and Women’s Studies 1 of 18 Ennaji M, Gender and Women’s Studies. 2018, 2(1):5.