14 February 2020
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Khadija Bahzad holds a baby she delivered in Marrakech. Ms. Bahzad is a midwifery trainer, strengthening the skills of other midwives in the country. © UNFPA
Maternal deaths declining in Morocco thanks to midwives, but more support needed
RABAT, Morocco – Madame Najat Baloui, a midwife in Casablanca, vividly remembers a childbirth that went horribly wrong. “A woman was delivering vaginally,” Ms. Baloui recalled. “After several hours, the labour stopped... Read more
9 April 2019
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Khadija had no income after she left her husband. © UNFPA Morocco
Survivors of gender-based violence get a fresh start in Morocco
FEZ, Morocco – “I was forced to leave home with my baby in my hands," Khadija, 42, told UNFPA. When she finally decided to divorce her husband after over 10 years of suffering abuse, she thought her agony would end. She... Read more
12 December 2018
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“I was a little girl taking care of other kids” – After violence and neglect, women in Morocco find space to heal
RABAT, Morocco – “I had always felt lonely. All doors were closed.” For 25 years, Alkabira* suffered her husband’s physical and verbal abuse in silence. “Broken...that’s how I felt.” She had long contemplated ending her... Read more
29 October 2013
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Two adolescent girls are wearing masks and one speaks into a microphone. Behind them stands a moderator.
Breaking the Wall of Silence, Women and Girls in Morocco Open Up about Adolescent Pregnancy
RABAT, Morocco – Najat’s voice trembled with emotion as she recounted her story. “I met a man when I was 16 years old. He was eight years older than me. I eventually became pregnant and my family did not accept it,”... Read more
1 December 2011
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Daring to Speak About HIV Prevention in Morocco and Egypt
Globally, the vast majority of people who are HIV-positive – 80 per cent – contracted the virus through unprotected sex – that is, by not using a male or a female condom. This raises a crucial question: Since condoms... Read more
29 June 2011
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Arab States Share Lessons in Improving Maternal Heatlh
RABAT, Morocco --- While high rates of maternal mortality continue to plague some Arab States, Morocco has made remarkable improvements in maternal health. The country is among a small group of low- and middle-income... Read more
28 September 2009
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World's Leading Demographers Gather in Marrakesh to Share Research and Ideas
MARRAKESH, Morocco — More than 2,000 population experts, scholars, researchers and policymakers from all parts of the world gathered here to share ideas and review recent developments in population and demography. The... Read more
14 June 2002
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Belgian Parliamentarians Praise UNFPA's Work in Morocco
Concluding a seven-day tour to observe United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) projects in Morocco, a team of Belgian parliamentarians has commended the Fund for its "very progressive" programme and recommended increased... Read more
27 September 2005
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Panel on International Migration and the Millennium Development Goals
It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you this morning to our High-Level Panel on International Migration and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Issues of migration are not new to us. Every day, thousands of... Read more
23 August 2007
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Little Blue Book Helps to Improve Maternal Health in Morocco
RABAT, Morocco — Latifa, more than seven months pregnant, awaits a prenatal consultation with her gynaecologist in a spacious, breezy meeting room in the National Hospital for Maternal Health Orangers in Morocco’s... Read more