Majority of Morocco's youth pessimistic about future, say they have little freedom of expression

Majority of Morocco's youth pessimistic about future, say they have little freedom of expression
Mounir Mehimdate
Wednesday 24 May 2023 - 11:30

The Institute of Social and Media Studies published today a report on Moroccan youth’s future attitudes. The report showed that Moroccan youth have various opinions about the possibilities for social and political reform in their country.

While 29.0% of young people said they thought there was enough room for change, 32.2% of young people do not think optimistically about the future or the chances for changes and reform, according to the survey.

Only 15.5% of young people in Morocco believe they have enough freedom to express their thoughts and engage in public life, compared to 39.6% who think they have some freedom.

44.9% of youth do not believe they have the right to free speech In Morocco, according to the study.

35.5% of people had no faith in their future or the future of Morocco as a whole, while 41.6% of people stated they have some faith in their future or the future of Morocco as a whole, according to survey results from The Institute of Social and Media Studies.

51.8 % of respondents in the survey, which was conducted on a sample of 491 young men and women between the ages of 18 and 45, said they didn’t think the state was doing a good job of creating job opportunities for young people.

Additionally, 30% of young people believe that immigration is the only way to improve their status, and 70.2% of those polled felt that Morocco’s educational system does not effectively prepare young people for the labor market.

50% of young people believe that the state does not fight corruption, and 90% of young people believe that corruption significantly lowers their chances of finding employment and pursuing educational possibilities.

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