Morocco
Morocco Considers Easing Hotel Restrictions for Unmarried Couples
The Moroccan government is considering lifting the ban on unmarried couples sharing a hotel room.
Topic
Family Code
Morocco
Morocco Considers Expanding Rights for Divorced Mothers in Child Custody Cases
In Morocco, the divorced mother, who generally obtains custody of the child, does not have guardianship, which by right reverts to the father. Defenders of women’s rights are calling for a reform of the Family Code to correct what they describe as an injustice.
Morocco
Morocco Moves to Criminalize Child Marriage, Minister Calls Practice "Unacceptable"
Child marriage is a persistent phenomenon in Morocco due to the power of exemption granted to judges. The Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, strongly opposed to this practice, intends to remedy it through the reform of the Penal Code.
Morocco
Former Salafist Turned Advisor Pushes for Legal Reforms in Morocco
Mohamed Abdelouahab Rafiqui has been an advisor to the Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, since July 7. The former Salafist, now a defender of "values of tolerance and the just mean," explains the reasons why he is advocating for a reform of the Penal Code and the Family Code (Moudawana).
Morocco
Survey Reveals Gender Gap in Moroccan Household Financial Decisions
In Morocco, "men dominate financial decisions related to the management of the family institution," reveals among other things a survey conducted by the Afrobarometer network, which highlights the persistence of inequalities between men and women.
Morocco
Moroccan Polygamy Requests Rise Despite Legal Hurdles, Judicial Report Shows
While the government is working on a reform of the Family Code, the Supreme Council of the Judiciary has just published its report on polygamy in which we learn that some 20,000 requests for a second marriage were made between 2017 and 2021.
Morocco
Moroccan Divorced Mothers Fight Restrictive Child Guardianship Laws
Before establishing any administrative document for their children, including the national identity card, divorced women in Morocco must have the father’s authorization. They are calling for the lifting of this requirement in the reform of the Family Code.
Morocco
Divorce Rates Soar in Morocco as Women Increasingly Seek Marital Dissolution
The number of divorces is approaching 800 per day in Morocco. More than the majority of divorce proceedings are by mutual consent compared to contentious proceedings.
France
Moroccan and French Lawyers to Debate Women's Rights Progress in Nantes Conference
Moroccan lawyer Ghizlane Mamouni, known for her fight against Article 490 of the Moroccan Penal Code and her commitment to reforming the Family Code, will exchange this Tuesday with her counterpart from Nantes, Anne Bouillon, on the situation of women’s rights in Morocco and France, during a conference at the Jacques-Demy media library in Nantes.
Morocco
Morocco Struggles to Modernize Family Code Amid Equality Debates
The reform of the Family Code is having trouble passing in Morocco. Faced with conservatives and religious leaders, the government has not yet found the right formula to end discrimination against women in matters of inheritance, polygamy, child marriage, etc.
Morocco
Morocco Debates Women's Inheritance Rights Amid Family Code Reform
The right to equality in inheritance remains an equation to be solved in the context of the reform of the Family Code in Morocco. Modernists and conservatives are opposed to the recognition of this right for women.
Morocco
Moroccan Intellectuals Push for Sweeping Reforms on Religious Freedom and Individual Rights
Eight personalities who have held important positions in Morocco have just published a document, a kind of manifesto that they hope will lead to a draft law on the reform of individual freedoms.