Morocco is seeking to give women more rights over custody and inheritance, as well as a veto over polygamous marriage, in the first revision of its Islamic family law in 20 years.
Reforms to Morocco's family law were proposed on Tuesday, the country's justice and Islamic affairs ministers announced.
In Morocco, where Islam is the state religion, women's rights activists have long been pushing for a revision of the regulations on the rights of women and children within the family.
The reforms will address issues including restrictions on underage marriage and women's inheritance rights, which activists say are not guaranteed in the current law introduced in 2004.
It comes after two years of consultations with civil society, legal and religious parties and requires the approval of Parliament and the King.
Divorce and custody law reform
The draft code makes more than 100 changes, including one that allows women to specify opposition to polygamy in a marriage contract, Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi told reporters.
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