Women and the Right to Land in Morocco: the Sulaliyyates Movement
Categories: Statebuilding
Sub-Categories: Democratization and Political Participation, Economic Participation
Country: Morocco
Region: Middle East and North Africa
Year: 2016
Citation: Salime, Zakia, “Women and the Right to Land in Morocco: the Sulaliyyates Movement,” in Women and Gender in Middle East Politics, POMEPS Studies no. 19. Washington, DC: Project on Middle East Political Science [POMEPS], May 2016.
Sub-Categories: Democratization and Political Participation, Economic Participation
Country: Morocco
Region: Middle East and North Africa
Year: 2016
Citation: Salime, Zakia, “Women and the Right to Land in Morocco: the Sulaliyyates Movement,” in Women and Gender in Middle East Politics, POMEPS Studies no. 19. Washington, DC: Project on Middle East Political Science [POMEPS], May 2016.
Executive Summary
This article discusses the Sulaliyyates movement in Morocco. Sulaliyyates, “tribal” women from both Arabic and Tamazight speaking collectivities, are demanding an equal share compared to men when their land is privatized or divided. These women are at the forefront of struggles over land rights, housing, and political representation in Morocco.