MIPA Institute

Moroccan Institute for Policy Analysis
TERMS OF REFERENCE Provide media coverage of the activities of the Open University for Citizenship

BACKGROUND The Project “Open University for Citizenship” aims at empowering the marginalized communities to increase their awareness and engagement on civic and public policy issues, thereby achieving more direct democracy. A diverse network of partners will engage in awareness campaigns, trainings, the production of innovative tools, and the mentoring of advocacy initiatives of Moroccan citizens. These actions will target youth, women, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) specifically, as these populations are systematically excluded from political...

The King’s Feminists : Reordering Relations Between the State and the Moroccan Feminists

Morocco’s feminist movement has reached multiple milestones throughout its history of adaptation and coexistence with political and social transformations. The Monarchy played a key role in directing the transformations that affected this movement and established its dominating position over Morocco’s feminist spectrum.

How Morocco’s Islamist party fell from grace

Morocco’s experience with Islamists sets it apart from its neighbours. While Egypt and Tunisia have resorted to military and constitutional means to remove Islamists from power, Morocco’s moderate Islamist party, the PJD, were removed by the country’s citizens through the ballot box, without any direct intervention by the monarchy.

Vaccine Rollouts Are an Uphill Battle in the Middle East and North Africa

Many countries across the Middle East and North Africa, or MENA, region have faced critical challenges in ensuring the effective and equitable vaccination of their citizens against COVID-19. With a few exceptions, like Morocco, Israel and several Gulf states, countries in the region have faced difficulties in securing sufficient doses due to logistical constraints, poor planning and vaccine hesitancy.