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Project on:<\/p>\n
\u201cField research on the Status of implementation of article 49 in the
\nFamily code (Mudawana).
\nMarch 9th, 20018<\/p>\n
Introduction<\/p>\n
Moroccan Family Code, Article 49:
\nThe Moroccan Family Code, or \u201cMoudawana,\u201d went into effect in 2004. Article 49 in this code
\nmade a provision in defining property ownership after marriage. Essentially, in the eyes of the
\nlaw, two spouses have their own estate separate from the other before and during marriage unless
\nthey sign a document separate from the marriage contract that states that whatever property is
\nmade or bought during the marriage is owned by both of the spouses.<\/p>\n
The Issue:<\/p>\n
The issue at hand is that women who get divorced are not gaining ownership of any property
\nbecause the additional contract is not being signed. These women have given their lives to
\nbuilding and maintaining their properties but if divorce occurs and the additional contract is not
\nsigned, they don\u2019t end up legally owning any of the property because in the eyes of the law, the
\nproperty is not shared between the two spouses.<\/p>\n
Training session<\/p>\n
From February 2-3, the Voice of the Amazigh Woman (VFA) team facilitated a traning in
\nAgadir. The purpose of the training session was to equip the twenty researches with the proper
\nmethodological skills necessary to collect data and understand the approach to field research. The
\nworkshop was sponsored by DAAM, a program in coordination with the British embassy. The
\nPresident of the association, Amina Zioual, began by introducing the organization\u2019s mission.
\nNext, the project manager, Ismail Khejjou, introduced the project and provided a timeline for the
\nfield research. The workshop was led by sociology, Professor Taib El Ayadi.<\/p>\n
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Day 1<\/p>\n
The first day consisted of introducing the program to researchers and introducing the members to
\neach other. Sociology professor, Taib El Ayadi facilitated a discussion about the family code and
\nthe objectives of the research. The motivation behind his presentation was to familiarize the
\nresearchers with the theme and allow them to be on the same page. Furthermore, El Ayadi
\nexplained how individual interviews and focus groups should be conducted in the field. He went
\ninto further details outlining the questions or guides that will be used. Each guide is to be used
\nbased on the person being interviewed.
\nFor example, for focus groups, researchers need to read the guides ahead of time and be familiar
\nwith all of the questions so that by the time the focus group is organized, the person who is
\nanimating the focus group knows exactly how to lead the group and go from one question to the
\nnext. El Ayadi explained this concept in details outlining the specific steps that need to be taken
\nby the researchers. Next, he explained the guidelines for individual interviews with lawyers and
\nthe \u201cAdouls\u201d. Researchers are also informed that focus groups may contain married women,
\ndivorced women, married men, or divorced men.<\/p>\n
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Day 2<\/p>\n
The second day of training consisted of a practical test. The researchers had to apply what they
\nlearned about interviewing in a practical setting. The researchers practiced to be prepared for
\nboth the focus group and the individual interviews. After the practice activity there was time to
\nanswer any lingering questions the researchers might have had. The researchers that came across
\nproblems asked questions regarding how to proceed once an issue with the participants had
\narisen.<\/p>\n
Current State of the Research<\/p>\n
Most of the researchers have finished conducting their focus groups and some have finished
\nconducting individual interviews as well. Currently, they are in the process of having two
\nresearchers finish conducting their focus groups and individual interviews. It is important to note
\nthat there have been some challenges during this research. Specifically, it has been challenging to
\nget divorced men to attend focus group sessions and therefore conduct focus groups with
\ndivorced men. Culturally speaking, the area where the research is being conducted is very
\nconservative and people generally lead very private lives.<\/p>\n
Next Steps<\/p>\n
The next step of this research project includes conducting individual interviews with lawyers and
\n\u201cAdouls\u201d. Once that is done, the final step is to conduct individual interviews with judges,
\nspecifically, two female judges and two male judges. This may be difficult to achieve because it
\nis difficult to gain access to judges and record them. If this cannot be achieved, the alternative
\nwould be to analyze two previous court cases, one that is for the woman and one that is against
\nher. Finally Professor El Ayadi will go through the process of data analysis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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