Study Reveals Alarming Rise in Violence and Bullying in Moroccan Schools

There are several trends on the forms of violence existing within Moroccan schools, this study on violence reveals, notably the spread of mockery as a form of violence, reports TelQuel. 55.9% of secondary school students, especially boys, reported being victims of mockery and insults to varying degrees. The study also analyzes another type of violence: physical violence. 25.2% of the primary school students surveyed said they had been "victims of beatings", while 28.5% said they had been "intentionally pushed to harm them". As for secondary school students, 25.3% say they have been "victims of beatings", including 37.4% who have been "intentionally pushed to harm them".

Other types of violence analyzed: digital violence and "appropriation violence" (theft). 8.3% of primary school students said they had been exposed to the dissemination of undesirable content on social networks. In secondary education, they represent 8.6% of these students who said they had discovered personal photos and videos posted on the Internet or in SMS. As for "appropriation violence" (theft), it affects 27.1% of primary school students. The percentage reaches 38.6% among secondary school students.

Harassment is also a phenomenon that affects Moroccan students. The study also reveals that this form of violence "is widespread in schools". 15.2% of primary school students and 29.7% of secondary school students reported being victims of harassment in their schools. Among them, 34% of primary school students and 25.4% of secondary school students would have already been victims of harassment with a sexual connotation.