Mrs. Stephanie Willman Bordat, the director of the office of Global Rights in Morocco (an American organization for human rights), stated on Wednesday in Washington that the reforms introduced by Morocco's new family code makes Morocco one of the most progressive countries in the region.

<i>Bladi.Net</i> reports that Mrs. Stephanie Willman Bordat, gave this statement during a special conference, which was convened to discuss the new Moroccan family code and the new innovations it introduced to the kingdom in the field of women rights. The conference was attended by numerous university researchers, students, diplomats and journalists.

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