Former minister Nouzha al-Saqli, who is leading the campaign, said in press releases that the project had been in the works for more than two years, and came up with a series of recommendations.
The campaign, which has the participation of several women’s movements, calls for justice, equality and the protection of women from alienation and exploitation.
According to the supervisors of his “Temps Désirs”, the demands were woven in the light of a philosophy in accordance with the requirements of the Moroccan constitution, as well as the international agreements ratified by Rabat.
Laws are broken
Narges Benazzo, activist of the Women Outlaws Coalition, confirmed that some of the requirements of Moroccan criminal law have become transgressive, given that they date back to the sixties of the last century, because “some of them were enacted under the French protection, and have not been modified or reconsidered, and still apply today to Moroccan society, which has experienced great development since that time.
And she pointed out in an interview with “Sky News Arabia” that the Family Code had a major revision in 2004, but some of the texts included in it need more clarification to keep pace with society and changes taking place there, adding that “the coalition you belong to has done an excellent job of shedding light on the texts of laws that need to be updated, in light of the 2011 constitution and international agreements ratified by Morocco.
Narges Benazzo revealed that the Coalition has published a 120-page guide, addressing shortcomings in the Moroccan legal system, including but not limited to laws on child custody after divorce, inheritance, and those related to individual freedoms, abortion, and the marriage of minors.
In this regard, she pointed out that the campaign calls for the prevention of certain practices that are committed against women due to outdated laws.
Big steps on the road to parity
For her part, Ibtisam Azawi, former parliamentarian and collective adviser to the town hall of Rabat, confirmed that Morocco is making steady progress towards achieving parity between men and women, but that it still remains below the aspirations of Moroccan women.
She added to “Sky News Arabia” that Morocco needs a new generation of bold reforms, in order to fully implement the requirements of the constitution, while preserving the benefits and characteristics of the Moroccan identity associated since centuries to its constants and its origins. , which aspires at the same time to benefit from the advantages of modernity.
Campaign controversy
The “Time Wants” campaign did not go unnoticed, as it sparked a great controversy within civil society and on social networks, with activists believing that the demands of the associations leading the campaign were not commensurate of the nature of Moroccan society.
A number of observers have expressed their rejection of what this campaign entails, which includes among its demands a revision of inheritance and abortion laws, believing that it is incompatible with Moroccan values which are largely based on the principles of Islam.
Blog workshops
In the midst of the debate on the amendment of the Family Code, which began years ago, King Mohammed VI opened a major reform workshop, during his Speech from the Throne on July 30, 2022, on the basis of extensive consultations aimed at improving the status of the Moroccan family and preserving its achievements.
On the methodological level, the Moroccan monarch underlined the adoption of a pluralistic and consultative approach “within the framework of the aims of Islamic law and the specificities of Moroccan society, with the adoption of moderation and ijtihad open, consultation and dialogue, and the involvement of all the institutions and players concerned.
He continued: “As Commander of the Faithful, and as I said in my speech presenting the Code to Parliament, I will not allow what God has forbidden, nor will I forbid what God allowed, especially in matters framed by peremptory Koranic texts.”
Several female artists are taking part in the “It Wants Time” campaign to promote it widely, including Lubna Al-Jawhari, Saadia Deeb, Fatima Al-Zahra Qanbou, Sofia Belkamel and Fatima Al-Zahra Al-Jawhary, as they have posted instructional videos about the campaign on their pages on social networking sites, to talk according to supervisors. The campaign “on behalf of all women who suffer from unfair and unjust laws, and raise their voice and their cause for a just Morocco to every citizen, man and woman.”
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