Speaking at the 4th International Conference on Women and Diplomacy held under the theme: "Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions: Objective 16 of Agenda 2030," Benyaich highlighted the emergence of Moroccan women as a major player in public, political and associative institutions, a process initiated for many years under the impetus of a strong political will emanating from HM King Mohammed VI, Benyaich noted.
The Moroccan diplomat said that HM the King, since his accession to the Throne, has clearly shown a sincere commitment to ensure that Moroccan women are at the center of development policies in the Kingdom.
The Kingdom has initiated many programs to promote women's economic independence and women's entrepreneurship at the national level and proceeded to reform the Family Code and the Penal Code to combat violence against women, she noted. A quota for women's representation in Parliament has also been introduced.
A series of initiatives were launched to integrate the principle of equality in the design, planning and implementation of public policies. In this regard, the 2011 Constitution represented a fundamental turning point, unequivocally enshrining equality between men and women in terms of rights and freedoms and emphasizing the need to establish the principle of parity, she highlighted.
Data show that 57% of doctors, 66% of paramedical staff and 64% of employees in the social sectors are women, she concluded.