Women grateful to Moroccan king for family law reform
Morocco, Politics, 10/21/2003

A group of women figures representing women members of political parties, non-governmental organizations active in women and family issues and professional associations, expressed gratefulness to King Mohammed VI for "the particular interest" granted by the sovereign to the promotion of Moroccan women's rights.

The message of "faithfulness, loyalty and gratefulness" was sent to the sovereign following a recent meeting with royal advisor, Zoulikha Nasri, on Oct.10 after the king announced deep amendments to the law regulating marriage, divorce and other family matters. The message praises the king's "resolve to guarantee the implementation" of the reform described as "a historic asset that rehabilitates women's rights, particularly the right to dignity, equality and protection, preserves children rights and guarantee the coherence, balance and stability of family, and foremost of the entire Moroccan society."

The signatories who voiced appreciation of the royal speech, on the opening of the parliament's fall session said it was a source of "joy for women, children and all society members" and "a landmark initiative for the materialization of the modernist and democratic society project undertaken by the sovereign in accordance with the lofty values of the Muslim religion and universal principles of human rights." Women also renew mobilization with the sovereign to inform on the comprehensive and fundamental reforms that "consolidate the king's strategic choices and meet the Moroccan people and women's expectations to equality, justice and equity."

The king has unveiled on October 10 reforms to the family law that were broadly welcomed both in Morocco and abroad as revolutionary. The amendments' highlights place families under the joint responsibility of the two spouses, set stringent conditions that make polygamy almost impossible, raises women marriage age from 15 to 18 and restructures divorce and marriage provisions.

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