International Day: Mauritian Women: Between Progress and Persistent Inequalities

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In 2025, women continue to juggle with their multiple responsibilities while facing persistent inequalities in several spheres of society. On the occasion of the International Women's Rights Day, celebrated on 8 March, the latest data available from 2023 reveal that in Mauritius, despite a larger female population, the obstacles to equality remain. By 2023, the population of Mauritius had 1,260,767 persons, ...

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Equality between women and men is a long-term struggle, but within the women's group, persistent inequalities are all too often ignored; women are far from being a homogeneous bloc, as there are deep gaps, particularly related to origin, socio-economic status, having children or not, and age. These realities influence access to resources, employment opportunities and even social recognition. While the progress made in women's rights during March…