Morocco Archives – Page 3 of 3

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.

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Arab Women Press for Rights; FDA Blocks Plan B

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● June 17, 2006

(WOMENSENEWS)–

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Women’s rights activists gathered in Morocco June 11 and called on the region’s governments to adopt in full a United Nations resolution that would outlaw discrimination against women, reported the Agence-France Presse.

For Financial Advice, Women Turn to Female Pros

By Laura Koss-Feder ● Employment ● March 27, 2006

Income tax day is around the corner and this is a time when many people decide that, next year, they will get a pro to help plan their finances. Many women seek out female advisers who, after years in corporate jobs, have set up their own shops.

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.