Center for women information, studies and documentation created in Morocco
Morocco, Culture, 12/17/2003

Yasmina Baddou, Morocco's state secretary in charge of family, solidarity and social action, launched Monday construction works of the Moroccan Center for Women Information, Studies and documentation, part of efforts to "support human development and social integration."

In a speech she gave at the opening of a seminar on the beginning of the second phase of the MEDA project, Baddou said the creation of this center coincides with the launching of reforms in various fields in Morocco, particularly in matters concerning family. She also recalled the family code reform announced by HM king Mohammed VI on the opening of the parliamentary session.

Baddou told MAP that "the new institution will facilitate decision making in different matters related to women and will contribute to the integration of the culture of equality between the two sexes."

She added that "the center is a scientific instrument that will help women and support the action of governmental and non governmental organizations in the field. The institution will ensure training of the concerned departments' employees, provide documentation and conduct studies, she went on."

Olivier Ruyssen, in charge of the European Commission interior affairs in Rabat, said the creation of the center is part of a governmental strategy to improve women's condition in Morocco, underlining "the context is favorable" for launching the MEDA project.

The 1.72 million Euro project is part of the Morocco-EU financial and technical cooperation scheme. It will extend over a period of two years, from July 2003 until July 2005, and will be financed by the European Commission. Morocco's participation amounts to around about 88,000 Euros.

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