Agadir – Morocco is taking part in the 70th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), scheduled from March 9 to 19, 2026, at the UN Headquarters in New York.
The meeting follows International Women’s Day, a UN-recognized celebration to advocate for women’s rights, parity and justice, annually observed March 8.
According to a statement shared by the Ministry of Solidarity, Social Integration and Family, Morocco’s participation reflects the country’s “firm commitment to promoting women’s rights and enshrining the values of dignity, equality, and non-discrimination.”
Preparing for the CSW70, the ministry held a meeting on February 24 to unify the vision and finalize arrangements for Morocco’s national participation.
The meeting brought together representatives from various government sectors, the legislative body, and civil society.
The parties finalized relevant data, strengthening organizational and logistical measures to ensure Morocco’s participation is coherent, effective, and reflective of the country’s national and international commitments to gender equality and women’s empowerment.
The Commission on the Status of Women
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body dedicated to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women.
It was established by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 1946 and has since played a central role in shaping international standards on women’s rights, monitoring progress, and guiding policies at country, regional and global levels.
This edition will focus on the priority theme “ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices, and addressing structural barriers,” the UN said in a press statement.
For his part, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres shared a statement saying that “this year’s International Women’s Day focuses on rights, action and justice for all women and girls.”
“By fighting discriminatory laws and practices — and defending the progress already achieved — we can ensure the dignity, opportunity and freedom all women deserve,” he added.
Morocco’s efforts towards women’s rights
Morocco’s efforts to empower women are grounded in both national legal reform and international commitments to gender equality.
The 2011 Constitution enshrines equality between men and women and prohibits discrimination, forming a constitutional basis for advancing women’s rights across all sectors of society.
In recent years, the government released significant reforms, including ongoing revisions to the Moroccan Family Code (Moudawana) to strengthen equality within family law.
At the institutional level, Morocco has established mechanisms to coordinate gender equality policy and implementation.
These include the National Committee for Gender Equality and the Advancement of Women, which develops strategic frameworks such as the Government Plan for Equality 2023-2026
Morocco has also signed cooperation agreements with UN Women and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) to embed gender equality into public policies, strengthen institutional capacities, and ensure coherence between national laws and international human rights standards.