Ilhem Rachidi, Author at Women's eNews

New Law Leaves Divorced Algerian Women Homeless

By Ilhem Rachidi ● Politics ● March 4, 2007

Algeria has a law designed to defend women from being made homeless by divorce; a prospect heightened by a severe housing shortage. Advocates, however, say the law is not enforced and women are still winding up in the streets.

Women’s Advocates Push Men to Recognize Paternity

By Ilhem Rachidi ● Arts & Culture ● August 14, 2006

Single mothers in Morocco suffer severe legal and social stigma. To offset those disadvantages, a longtime advocate is pushing to use the country’s new DNA paternity law to help women identify the fathers.

Moroccan Women Put Pressure on Nationality Reform

By Ilhem Rachidi ● Uncategorized ● December 12, 2005

Morocco is about to join the short list of Arab countries that enable both parents to confer citizenship on their children. Activists are still pressing to eliminate exceptions in the proposed law.

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New Law Leaves Divorced Algerian Women Homeless

Women’s Advocates Push Men to Recognize Paternity

Moroccan Women Put Pressure on Nationality Reform