A specialist in assessing living conditions and evaluating public policy, Samira Mizbar considers the GenZ demonstrations within the broader context of protest dynamics in Morocco, which have emerged in response to inequality and state violence.

They stem from the withdrawal of the state and the unchecked liberalism that has characterized the country, a trend that has accelerated under the current government. Added to this is a technocratic, pro-lobby approach that stifles political debate and excludes political parties from decision-making.

The High Commission for Planning, the Higher Council for Education, the Central Bank and the Court of Auditors have long issued forthright assessments, but their recommendations have consistently been ignored or, at best, only partially considered.

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