Eight out of every 10 women in Morocco has been already subjected to at least one act of violence in their life. In the 12 months preceding the survey done in 2019, 57 percent of females aged 15 to 74 years were victims of violence in the country. Furthermore, women between the ages of 15 and 19 years were the most affected (71 percent), followed by those aged 25 to 29 years (68 percent). Overall, single and divorced women constitute the most vulnerable social group compared to widows and married women.
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Morocco MA: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data was reported at 1.000 Ratio in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.300 Ratio for 2013. Morocco MA: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 1.550 Ratio from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2014, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.900 Ratio in 2001 and a record low of 1.000 Ratio in 2014. Morocco MA: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.World Bank: Health Statistics. Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.; ; UN Office on Drugs and Crime's International Homicide Statistics database.; Weighted average;
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Eight out of every 10 women in Morocco has been already subjected to at least one act of violence in their life. In the 12 months preceding the survey done in 2019, 57 percent of females aged 15 to 74 years were victims of violence in the country. Furthermore, women between the ages of 15 and 19 years were the most affected (71 percent), followed by those aged 25 to 29 years (68 percent). Overall, single and divorced women constitute the most vulnerable social group compared to widows and married women.