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The rights and freedoms of Moroccan women: has the 2004 reforms benefited Moroccan women?
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2016)
Morocco has maintained its identity and adherence to the Islamic faith since before colonialism and after. As a result of such identity the Moroccan monarchy over the years developed the Code of Personal Status (referred ...
The Tunisian constitutional transition and debates: Islam, women and other actors in the wake of the post Jasmine revolution
(2020)
The Arab uprising in Tunisia, dubbed the Jasmine Revolution
began in 2010, protesting against unemployment, corruption,
injustice and the absence of basic freedoms. The Jasmine
Revolution ousted Ben Ali, the then president ...
The effect of the 2011 Arab uprising in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena region): Morocco’s quest for constitutional reform and the 20 February Movement
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Historically, Morocco experienced widespread political repression during the 1970s through to the early 1990s. Through its exploitations, the monarchy regime repressed any claims aimed at challenging its authoritarian form ...
Legal and social complexities relating to practice of arranged and forced marriages
(Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, 2021)
The practice of forced and/or arranged marriages are reported to be taking place globally. These types of marriages have become gender neutral and can no longer be described only as an issue relating to women. However, ...
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) drops charges against hijab-wearing officer: Case in point South Africa
(Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, 2021)
Over the last few decades, a piece of fabric has become a powerful and divisive symbol worldwide. Since the tragic events of 9/11, this piece of fabric has become a topic of great debate, at local, national, regional and ...