Morocco: A model of women rights in the Arab states, meeting
Morocco, Politics, 3/8/2005

The promotion of women rights through the adoption of a new Family Code in Morocco was discussed at a round table organized by the American Council on Foreign Relations, on "Morocco as a model for the Arab world."

Fouzia Rhissassi, holder of the UNESCO chair on Women's Rights in Morocco, and Abdeslam Maghraoui, specialist of the Islamic world in the United States Institute of Peace, who conducted this meeting, shed light on the achievements of Morocco in promoting equity between the two sexes and enhancing democracy.

Rhissassi, for whom the adoption of the New Family Code is a "revolution at many a level," pointed out that, at this stage, the government explores with the civil society means to better implement the new law, particularly through rising the awareness of the youth on equity and training judges.

Maghraoui argued that the new family code is a token of a positive change, just like the experience of the Justice and Reconciliation Commission (IER), and the open debate on the issue of the Amazigh culture.

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