~ NEW FAMILY CODE, ROSY FUTURE FOR MOROCCAN WOMEN ~

[HOUDA-K]

By Karima Rhanem

Women in Morocco and their counterparts in the rest of the world celebrate today the International Women's day. March 8 in Morocco is very significant, because it commemorates the first year of the adoption of the new Family Code on January 23, 2004 by the House of Advisors.

The new Family Code, which promotes equality between men and women, is considered an important legal asset in human rights. This reform, in harmony with the teachings of Islam, was seen as “revolutionary” and was largely welcomed in Morocco and worldwide. The law was also seen as a model in the Arab World.

Specialized jurisdictions have been set up in Moroccan courts to implement the new Code.

Justice Minister, Mohamed Bouzoubaa, said that “the government is keen to meet all the necessary conditions for a successful implementation of the Family Code, and make sure the law meets the aspirations of all Moroccans.”

Aïcha Lakhmas, a lawyer and a president of the NGO “Union of Women Employees”, said that the Family Code, generally known as “Mudawana” brought essential and fundamental changes in comparison with the former code, known as the “Code of Personal Status”.

“The Family Code brought fundamental changes, especially at the judicial level. It guarantees both the rights of married and divorced women. It's needless to mention the rights of children and the mother's child custody,” said Lakhmas.

The Family Code sparked controversy in the past six years. This led to a massive protest in 2000 against any change in the Mudawana. In response to the intense public debate on women's rights, and the failure of the special committee in charged of looking into the controversial aspects of the reforms, King Mohammed VI stepped in, setting up a Royal Commission, made up of Islamic scholars and women's representatives. After several consultations, the monarch announced the new reforms when addressing the parliament on October 10, 2003.

The King said he wanted to prevent society from splitting apart over this issue. He stated that the aim of these reforms was to draw up a modern family law consistent with the spirit of Islam. “I cannot make licit what God has forbidden, nor forbid what he has made lawful,” the King said.

The new reform placed families under the joint responsibility of both spouses. The family law is not considered as legislation devised for women only, but rather as a code for the family: father, mother, and children. The Code aims to free women from the injustices they endure, in addition to protecting children's rights and safeguarding men's dignity. Women now have the right to ask for divorce; the legal age of marriage for girls is raised from 15 to 18; polygamy is not outlawed but is made practically impossible; and child custody in the case of separation is given as a priority to the mother.

The Family Code was the Millennium revolution of both the King and the people. The sovereign had made it clear that a society cannot move forward when half of its members is lagging behind and denied the most basic rights guaranteed by Islam and the Koran.

Several efforts have been made by the Moroccan society to preserve the rights of women at all levels. Today, 33% of Moroccan women are active, 22% are supporting their families and an increasingly high number of them have access to top positions.

While the Moroccan government includes only two women and the parliament three women, political parties have agreed that 30 women will sit in the coming legislature.
However, despite this impressive headway, there is still the need for a considerable educational effort, particularly in girls' schooling.

Aïcha Lakhmas sees these reforms as pioneering and fundamental. However, she said that there are still some problems preventing the effective implementation of the Code. Lakhmas thinks setting up suitable facilities for the administration of family justice in all courts of the Kingdom, and ensuring that court staffs are trained, at all levels, and qualified to shoulder their future responsibilities is a basic necessity. “Efforts must also be made to reach deadlines laid down in the current civil procedure act to expedite family matters,” said Lakhmas.

The lawyer also demands that the government should provide the court with the necessary infrastructure as well as human and financial resources.

[HOUDA-K]

US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton praised the new family code enacted in Morocco last year saying "Morocco recently instituted a new family law that gives women equal rights to make decisions about marriage, divorce, custody and alimony.”



The new law stipulates that both spouses are responsible for the family and lift the requirement for wives to obey their husband. It also raises legal minimum age for women to marry from 15 to 18 and enables women to seek divorce in the same manner as husbands, institutes divorce by mutual consent, whereas the former Mudawana allowed men to divorce by uttering a repudiation formula, without any court intervention.

Likewise, polygamy was not outlawed but subjected to stringent conditions that make it almost impossible.

Speaking at a public forum held in New York in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, New York Democrat senator said freedom and prosperity of nations are closely linked to the “legal protections and rights for women”, asserting that “a nation cannot advance into the 21st century, into the Information Age, without educated, literate women.”

“Women's rights are human rights and human rights are women's rights,” said America's former first lady, calling for governments to promote and protect women's rights unequivocally.

“Stronger, healthier and productive women are the key to building stronger, more peaceful societies,” she concluded.

[alham]

Originally posted by HOUDA-K


By Karima Rhanem

Women in Morocco and their counterparts in the rest of the world celebrate today the International Women's day. March 8 in Morocco is very significant, because it commemorates the first year of the adoption of the new Family Code on January 23, 2004 by the House of Advisors.

The new Family Code, which promotes equality between men and women, is considered an important legal asset in human rights. This reform, in harmony with the teachings of Islam, was seen as “revolutionary” and was largely welcomed in Morocco and worldwide. The law was also seen as a model in the Arab World.

Specialized jurisdictions have been set up in Moroccan courts to implement the new Code.

Justice Minister, Mohamed Bouzoubaa, said that “the government is keen to meet all the necessary conditions for a successful implementation of the Family Code, and make sure the law meets the aspirations of all Moroccans.”

Aïcha Lakhmas, a lawyer and a president of the NGO “Union of Women Employees”, said that the Family Code, generally known as “Mudawana” brought essential and fundamental changes in comparison with the former code, known as the “Code of Personal Status”.

“The Family Code brought fundamental changes, especially at the judicial level. It guarantees both the rights of married and divorced women. It's needless to mention the rights of children and the mother's child custody,” said Lakhmas.

The Family Code sparked controversy in the past six years. This led to a massive protest in 2000 against any change in the Mudawana. In response to the intense public debate on women's rights, and the failure of the special committee in charged of looking into the controversial aspects of the reforms, King Mohammed VI stepped in, setting up a Royal Commission, made up of Islamic scholars and women's representatives. After several consultations, the monarch announced the new reforms when addressing the parliament on October 10, 2003.

The King said he wanted to prevent society from splitting apart over this issue. He stated that the aim of these reforms was to draw up a modern family law consistent with the spirit of Islam. “I cannot make licit what God has forbidden, nor forbid what he has made lawful,” the King said.

The new reform placed families under the joint responsibility of both spouses. The family law is not considered as legislation devised for women only, but rather as a code for the family: father, mother, and children. The Code aims to free women from the injustices they endure, in addition to protecting children's rights and safeguarding men's dignity. Women now have the right to ask for divorce; the legal age of marriage for girls is raised from 15 to 18; polygamy is not outlawed but is made practically impossible; and child custody in the case of separation is given as a priority to the mother.

The Family Code was the Millennium revolution of both the King and the people. The sovereign had made it clear that a society cannot move forward when half of its members is lagging behind and denied the most basic rights guaranteed by Islam and the Koran.

Several efforts have been made by the Moroccan society to preserve the rights of women at all levels. Today, 33% of Moroccan women are active, 22% are supporting their families and an increasingly high number of them have access to top positions.

While the Moroccan government includes only two women and the parliament three women, political parties have agreed that 30 women will sit in the coming legislature.
However, despite this impressive headway, there is still the need for a considerable educational effort, particularly in girls' schooling.

Aïcha Lakhmas sees these reforms as pioneering and fundamental. However, she said that there are still some problems preventing the effective implementation of the Code. Lakhmas thinks setting up suitable facilities for the administration of family justice in all courts of the Kingdom, and ensuring that court staffs are trained, at all levels, and qualified to shoulder their future responsibilities is a basic necessity. “Efforts must also be made to reach deadlines laid down in the current civil procedure act to expedite family matters,” said Lakhmas.

The lawyer also demands that the government should provide the court with the necessary infrastructure as well as human and financial resources.

[CarlEdwardRoss]

Bismillah ir-rahmaan ir-raheem
Allahumma salli ala Muhammed
As-salamu-laykum

Aoodthu Billahi Min Ash Shaytaan Ir-Rajeem

004.034
YUSUFALI: Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband's) absence what Allah would have them guard. As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them Means (of annoyance): For Allah is Most High, great (above you all).

*****

How can the Moudwanna saction women not being obedient to their husbands!!! It's just a ploy to appease the E.U. and to separate the kafiroon from the sadeeqah, unbelievers from the believers.

Soubhanna Allak,
Sheikh Ieesau ibn Mhamed

[Ahlam_2005]

Originally posted by CarlEdwardRoss
Bismillah ir-rahmaan ir-raheem
Allahumma salli ala Muhammed
As-salamu-laykum

Aoodthu Billahi Min Ash Shaytaan Ir-Rajeem

004.034
YUSUFALI: Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband's) absence what Allah would have them guard. As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them Means (of annoyance): For Allah is Most High, great (above you all).

*****



How can the Moudwanna saction women not being obedient to their husbands!!! It's just a ploy to appease the E.U. and to separate the kafiroon from the sadeeqah, unbelievers from the believers.

Soubhanna Allak,
Sheikh Ieesau ibn Mhamed

Thats a typical man from the gulf.Cant expect anything better from u hypocrites who just want to think themsleves superior to woman.God alwyas has treated the males and females alike.If men r disloyal they shudnt be considered muslims.WHy do u guys forget that its not a muslim way to be disloyal.For ****ing other women at every given oppurtunity u r not muslims.SInce u r not allowed in yr country u visit countries like morocco,lebanon,syria,egypt,tunisia,algeria.Bloody Hypocrite.It is u guys who must be hung by yr balls and not those women beaten.This shows u r still a cannibal and not a civilised citizen.
It is men like u who have made life hell for innocent muslim women.Thas why many moroccon women dont like arabs or u zeros.

[Ma_Li_Ka]

Don't waste your energy on Carl, ahlam. He is one of these fanatic American reverts (I assume) with a desire to marry an exotic girl from Morocco Therefore he appointed himself a being a sheikh. In fact he is just a Lawrencia of Arabia in disguise

[maroc88]

Originally posted by Ma_Li_Ka
Don't waste your energy on Carl, ahlam. He is one of these fanatic American reverts (I assume) with a desire to marry an exotic girl from Morocco Therefore he appointed himself a being a sheikh. In fact he is just a Lawrencia of Arabia in disguise

"Ahlam_2005" (or previously alham) here , is a 32 year old Indian Hindu guy who seems to hate arab men and has a perversion for Moroccan women. If Hindu india is so great for women, he needs to go to India and stop the bride burning and rapes in India before taking the case of Muslim women in marocco.

Here is a pervious gem from 'Ahlam_2005':

http://www.morocco.com/forums/showth...threadid=21906

this law can be a exception to nations as below:
1) Palestine: who might try to marry just 2 get a state
2) gulf countries: as they might try to invest so much of thier oil money and then try to run the economy of country and make the govt do as they like.There another intrest in women wud make the females in morocoo vulnerable for their stupid carnal desires.See wot happened to US with all that saudi investment.
3)Terrorist countries.
The above countries if banned the ban must be for both morocco man and woman so equality remains.
or all other nations the woman shud be a given a green signal.

I guess this Indian Hindu really wants Moroccan nationality? or maybe he is the product of a Hindu father and a Moroccan prostitute?


Carl is a Muslim and has done nothig more than quote from the Quran.