Maghreb Civil Society
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Social work and sports benefit hundreds in Morocco


2009-06-25 Thousands of rural area residents in Morocco have benefited from collaborative work between the Classic Rally of Morocco and the Happy Hour Association. The partnership helped many children return to school.Continue...
Magharebia launches new discussion forum Zawaya


2009-05-06 The new, interactive Zawaya service provides a space for thoughtful and intelligent discussion.Continue...
Child marriage in Morocco criticised


2009-05-05 Moroccan women's rights organisations call for action to be taken against child marriage.Continue...
Moroccan bloggers create first association


2009-04-30 Bloggers in Morocco have organised a new association to provide legal representation in case of trouble and to establish clear rules and ethics.Continue...
Tunisia hosts Euro-Med forum on violence against women


2009-04-27 Government officials and NGO representatives from Arab, Maghreb and European countries gathered in Tunis last week to confront gender-based violence.Continue...
Tunisian perspectives abound in blogosphere


2009-03-30 This week saw a variety of interesting online contributions by Tunisian bloggers, on topics ranging from the environment to religious fundamentalism.Continue...
Maghreb bloggers discuss Qaradawi's visit to Tunisia


2009-03-20 The Maghreb blogosphere turned to the issue of extremism this week, often in reaction to the controversial Mouled visit by Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi to Tunisia.Continue...
Morocco issues pre-emptive ban on renowned French feminist group


2009-02-26 "Ni Putes Ni Soumises" does not meet Moroccan standards in dealing with sensitive issues related to women, the interior ministry said last week.Continue...
Young Moroccans hope to create own parliament


2009-02-25 Some young Moroccans hope to improve tolerance and spread an interest in politics with their bold new "youth parliament". Supporters say that for the body to be effective, it must be given real powers.Continue...
Morocco hosts first cross-Maghreb road safety workshop


2009-02-20 Maghreb road safety officials meet in Rabat to tackle the issue of traffic accidents. "Practical solutions to bring an end to this problem exist," said the president of Prévention Routière Internationale.Continue...
Tunisian and Egyptian experts push for balanced religious message


2009-02-18 Ministers and media representatives from Tunisia and Egypt met in Tunis this week to discuss ways to improve on-air Islamic discourse.Continue...
New Moroccan association offers vocational training to women


2009-02-17 A new association in Agadir will help women acquire vocational skills, literacy, and awareness about their rights, all while respecting local culture and customs.Continue...
Slavery still weighs heavily on Mauritanian society despite ban


2009-02-03 Some Mauritanians are still victimised by slavery, even though the government has passed laws to criminalise the practice.Continue...
EU to promote gender equality in Mediterranean countries


2009-01-30 The EU has allocated over four million euros towards improving gender equalities in nine Mediterranean countries and "in order to push the existing dynamics forward."Continue...
New petition, bill drive change in Morocco's domestic violence law


2009-01-22 The Union of Women's Action held seminars across Casablanca on Saturday to inform the public about the state of domestic violence in Morocco. Meanwhile, the government is working on a bill that includes significant changes to the law governing such crimes.Continue...




