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Elections Put Moroccan Women at Crossroads

By Leela Jacinto ● Politics ● June 18, 2007

Morocco passed landmark liberalizing reforms for women in 2000 but some secular activists fear they could be weakened in September by a change in Parliament. Second in two stories on the elections.

Moroccan Women’s Rights Wear Royal Robes

By Leela Jacinto ● Politics ● June 17, 2007

In Morocco, the king is viewed as a champion of women’s rights, which means secular women’s rights activists are often in the royalist political camp. First in two stories ahead of September elections.

Irish Abortion ‘Journeys’ Avoided in Election

By Leela Jacinto ● Politics ● May 24, 2007

Ireland’s restrictive abortion ban causes thousands of women every year to “make the journey” abroad. Today’s general elections are not expected to slow that migration after politicians largely avoided the incendiary topic.

Moroccan Single Mom Looks Beyond Bathhouse Walls

By Leela Jacinto ● Politics ● May 20, 2007

In Casablanca, Morocco, a single mother works in a bathhouse, helping visitors luxuriate in their communal grooming ritual. Her single status, however, means she is breaking the law and is shunned by her family.

Algerian Amnesty Heightens Danger to Women

By Leela Jacinto ● Politics ● October 27, 2006

Women’s activists in Algeria say a sweeping 2005 amnesty, offered to most prosecutors of Algeria’s decade-long “dirty war,” is making the culture more dangerous for women. Reports of domestic violence, they say, are rising.

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Elections Put Moroccan Women at Crossroads

Moroccan Women’s Rights Wear Royal Robes

Irish Abortion ‘Journeys’ Avoided in Election

Moroccan Single Mom Looks Beyond Bathhouse Walls

Algerian Amnesty Heightens Danger to Women