The lockdown period observed worldwide for preventive purposes creates double stress for women victims of domestic violence. This is why the Alternative Movement for Individual Freedoms (M.A.L.I.) issued an alert on domestic violence against women during this mandatory lockdown period in Morocco on Thursday, March 26.
A man accused of violence against his wife had a seizure while at the police station. Transported to the hospital for emergency care, he died, according to sources close to the prefecture of Meknès.
During her appearance before the investigating judge at the Court of Appeal of Casablanca on Monday, March 16, the young woman accused of throwing her 3 children off the roof of her home, mentioned surprising facts about her childhood and her marriage.
57% of the 17,000 cases of violence against women recorded annually in Morocco are attributed to the spouse, according to figures provided by the director of criminal affairs and reconciliation at the Ministry of Justice .
The Masaktach collective has just launched an appeal to rape victims in Morocco. Formed in September 2018, during the same period as the Khadija and Saad Lamjarred cases, the Masaktach collective calls on victims to break the walls of silence and fear to denounce their tormentors.
Suspecting his wife of adultery, a man living in the Azilal region brutally killed his wife. An investigation was opened and the aggressor was arrested by the gendarmes.
The 17th national awareness campaign against violence against women ended last Thursday with a meeting organized in Salé by the Minister of Solidarity. During the meeting, Jamila El Moussali said that this campaign was able to reach 6 million young people thanks to the involvement of the public media.
Violence against men remains a taboo subject, even though the phenomenon exists and affects more men than one might think. In eleven years, 24,500 Moroccans have complained of domestic violence to an association in Casablanca. But the fear of what others might say prevents them from reporting the perpetrators to the authorities.
This court decision will be a landmark in the history of Morocco. For the first time, marital rape has been recognized by a court, which explains that "the marital bond must not be used as a pretext for rape".
A study conducted by Oxfam and the Rabat Social Studies Institute has revealed the preferences of young Moroccans in terms of couples. This study focuses on the theme: "Violence against women in Morocco: between patriarchy and institutional limits" and took into account Moroccans aged 18 to 35, single, in a relationship or divorced.
Domestic violence in Morocco is often caused by poverty and material conflicts of interest. 55% of women and 74% of men in a survey conducted by the High Commission for Planning have emphasized this.
In Morocco, more than 7.6 million women aged 15 to 74 have suffered at least one act of violence. These figures come from the High Commission for Planning (HCP), which conducted a survey on violence against women.