The national educational curricula do not include issues related to VAWG, gender equality, women rights. However, some improvements have been reported. A family education course and a class on equality was added to the preparatory level curriculum and a civic education to the primary and preparatory levels. Ministry of Solidarity, Social Development, Equality and Family that hosts the National Observatory of Violence against Women reported that in 2014, 147 school books were reviewed and stripped of contents and images violating the values of equality and tolerance. Educational curricula relating to illiteracy programs in mosques have been reviewed, adding topics promoting women’s rights. The Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research committed to combating violence against women through the Marrakesh Declaration 2020, by committing to invest in curricula, programs, school books and mechanisms to promote women right to equality, and combating VAWG.
11The 2020 Marrakech Declaration on Women’s Rights was announced during a ceremony celebrating International Women’s Day held in Marrakech under the chairmanship of Princess Lalla Meryem. The declaration focuses on the issue of violence against women, providing care for women victims of violence, and promoting the culture of non-violence through all levels of schooling. Seven departments signed the declaration, which are: education & higher education; health; culture; social development, equality & Family; President of the Public Prosecutor’s Office; and President of the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication
