Rabat – The national caravan against digital violence targeting women and girls continues its journey across Morocco, after officially launching in Dakhla on Thursday.
The caravan arrived in Laayoune on Saturday for its second stop. It will visit 12 regions, 12 cities, and 36 different locations over the coming weeks, including universities and public squares, to raise awareness and listen to citizens.
This initiative is part of the National Human Rights Council’s (CNDH) 2025 campaign, “We Won’t Stay Silent on Violence.” This year’s edition focuses on digital violence, also known as technology-facilitated violence, which the council describes as a real and silent pandemic affecting society.
According to the CNDH, the caravan aims to create spaces for open dialogue with citizens about digital violence against women and girls. It also seeks to provide information on the different forms of tech-enabled violence, explain how digital spaces can be used to cause harm, and encourage victims to report incidents in order to ensure justice and end impunity.
As part of its national campaign, the CNDH has launched several initiatives this year. These include the first-ever rights-themed projection mapping on the façade of its headquarters in Rabat, illustrating the psychological and social impact of digital violence.
In addition, a traveling exhibition on violence against women and girls opened on November 26 at Mahaj Ryad in Rabat. The exhibition will later move to Avenue Mohammed V, near Parliament, and to Rabat Agdal train station to reach wider audiences in open public spaces.
CNDH President Amina Bouayach spoke about both the potential and the risks of digital spaces. “Technology and digital platforms expand freedoms and rights, but they can also become tools for violence and widespread harm,” she said. Bouayach described digital violence as “one of the most alarming forms of violence that exposes deep structural discrimination against women and girls.”
Data shared through the campaign point to worrying trends, as one in three women experiences violence, and more than 1.5 million women in Morocco have been victims of digital violence. However, actual numbers are likely higher due to low reporting rates.
CNDH’s initiative coincides with the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an annual global campaign running from November 25 to December 10 to raise awareness and end violence against women and girls.