On 14 March 2025, at the call of the Gender Equality Foundation, around 200 students from 7 catholic middle schools marched in Beau Bassin-Rose Hill (Plaines Wilhems) to promote equal professional treatment of genders.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing: Mauritius Peaceful Protest

1) Summary On March 14, 2025, approximately 200 Catholic middle school students led by the Gender Equality Foundation conducted a peaceful protest promoting occupational equality between genders in the Beau Bassin-Rose Hill area of Mauritius. As a low-risk peaceful assembly, direct supply-chain threats are limited.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Potential temporary traffic flow changes in the Plaine Wilhems area, but minimal impact on logistics transportation due to the small-scale peaceful student-centered protest
• While Mauritius serves as a transit hub on major Indian Ocean maritime routes, this protest has no direct connection to key logistics infrastructure such as ports or airports
• No immediate production disruptions expected for Mauritius' major export industries including textiles/garments and sugar

3) Watch points

• Monitor whether future gender equality-related protests expand to larger scales or other regions
• Track whether social issues within Mauritius develop to a level that impacts economic and logistics activities