GENDER EQUALITY IN FAMILY LAW IN MOROCCO

Abstract

The rise of gender issues that have developed in Morocco has resulted in inequality which has given rise to injustice in women, in the form of marginalization, subordination and violence that occurs in the family. It is important to voice reform of legal regulations which are considered to be gender biased. This study aims to explain family law reform in Morocco and the value of gender equality in Moroccan family law. This type of research is descriptive qualitative analytic. Data was collected through literature including books, articles, institutional reports, both written and digital sources. The results of the study show that Family Law Reform in Morocco is a level of regulation in people's lives to realize equal rights and equal opportunities. The internalization of legal values contained in Family Law in Morocco is the Maliki School, which pays attention to the content of Maslahah Mursalah. The perspective of gender equality can be seen in the rules regarding the position of women and men in household life, including regarding the duties and obligations of wives and husbands to one another, divorce, conditions of marriage, and questions about children's rights. The reform of the Family Law has become the forerunner to the formation of equality practices in society, especially in the realm of the family.