Maghreb countries rank lowest in global gender equality
On the last day of her trip to Morocco to commemorate International Women’s Day, UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet, met with rural women of the Soulalyates ethnic group, who have been striving for inheritance and property rights.
The Maghreb region remains among the lowest in the world in terms of Gender equality, with Morocco and Algeria landing spots on the bottom rung for the least the fifth year in a row, reports Hespress on June 23.
According to the 2025 edition of the Global Gender Gap Report released by the World Economic Forum, Morocco ranked 137th out of 148 countries, behind Tunisia (123rd) and ahead of Algeria (141st). Mauritania and Libya were not included in the report as they did not meet the data requirements for inclusion.
Morocco maintained its spot from 2024; however, Tunisia fell eight spots, while Algeria fell two.
Hespress
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