Primary Azilal discusses the rights of women

It was organized by the Court of First Instance with a round table on the topic of “protecting the financial and legal rights of women in Morocco: between legislation and application”, with the participation of judges and researchers in law and law. The debate revolves around the problems related to the regulation of financial disclosure between the spouses in the light of Article 49 of the Family Code.

In his opening speech, the President of the Court highlighted the importance of the issue and its initiative, pointing to the continuous societal debate about promoting the protection of women’s rights within the family. He also took advantage of the occasion to extend congratulations to Moroccan women, especially workers in the Justice Corps, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, in appreciation of their role in various legal, social and economic fields.

In an intervention by Professor Hasna Al -Yazidi, she explained that Article 49 of the Family Code is a legal mechanism to ensure women’s rights within the marital relationship, as it confirms the independence of the couple’s financial disclosure with the possibility of agreeing on how to manage joint property. She highlighted that the absence of this agreement raises legal problems when divorcing or the death of the husband, noting that Moroccan judicial jurisprudence has fair to many women by adopting criteria that take into account their contribution to the development of family funds, whether through direct work or through their roles in caring for the home and children.

For its part, Professor Shaima Akasi stressed the pivotal role of the Public Prosecution in protecting women’s rights, stressing that Moroccan criminal policy pays great attention to fighting violence against women, through the application of Law 103.13 and activating preventive measures. It also referred to the efforts of the Public Prosecution to confront minors’ marriage by tightening control of requests for permission to marry and pursue any legal violations in this framework.

During the discussion, the interventions agreed on the need to review some of the provisions of the Family Code to keep pace with social and economic developments, especially with regard to women’s financial rights. Participants considered that legal procedures and the burden of proof constitute a major challenge for women when demanding their financial rights, and called for legislative amendments that guarantee fairness and enhance their contribution to building family wealth.