Law reform

Morocco: The family code 5 years on

Five years after legal reforms were made to Morocco's family code, the "Moudawana", research professor Hakima Fassi-Fihri and film director Zakia Tahiri assess whether changes have been felt by Moroccan society.

International: Women's Property Rights

International consensus is now well-established around the central role of women’s ability to own, inherit and control property in achieving economic development and empowerment. But property rights are often defined through customary & religious laws.

Afghanistan: Women's groups protest new laws

Statement of Iranian Women’s Movement in Support of Women in Afghanistan Against their New Family Law. Also About 300 Afghan women walked the streets of the capital on Wednesday to demand that Parliament repeal a new law.

Maghreb: Les activistes proposent nouveau contrat de mariage

Inquiets à l'idée que les femmes puissent ne pas comprendre pleinement leurs droits, les activistes du Maghreb se sont réunis à Tunis pour faire l'esquisse d'un nouveau contrat de mariage au langage plus clair.

Yemen: Does Shari'a Oppose the State Law on Marriage?

In addition to family law, another site of tension between the state and religious groups is the constitution.

MENA: Equality without Reservation campaign

An interview with Lina Abou Habib, the Executive Director of the Collective for Research and Training on Development – Action, a Lebanon based organisation involved in the regional Equality without Reservation campaign.

Mauritanie: L'esclavage pèse encore lourd sur la société

Certains mauritaniens sont encore victimes de l'esclavage, en dépit du fait que le Gouvernement ait édité des lois afin de criminaliser cette pratique.

Mondiale: Droits de la femme en Islam : la stratégie des « meilleures pratiques »

Elles se reconnaissent au fait qu’elles octroient plus de droits à la femme et à l’enfant, ou qu’elles protègent mieux leurs intérêts que d’autres règles de droit musulman relatives aux mêmes rubriques.

Maghreb: New Discussion Booklet on the Marriage Contract

The Global Rights Maghreb field office, in collaboration with fifteen local NGOs and lawyer partners in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, announces the publication of a Discussion Booklet on strategic use of the marriage contract to promote women’s rights.

Maghreb: Nouveau Livret de Discussion sur le contrat de mariage

Le bureau régional Maghreb de Global Rights, en collaboration avec une quinzaine d’ONG et d’avocats partenaires au Maroc, en Algérie et en Tunisie, annonce la publication d’un Livret de Discussion sur l’utilisation stratégique du contrat de mariage.