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La moudawana :

What does Mudawana stand for?
The Mudawana (or Moudawana, Arabic: المدوّنة, lit. 'code'), short for mudawwanat al-aḥwāl al-shakhṣiyyah ( مدونة الأحوال الشخصية, lit. 'personal status code'), is the personal status code, also known as the family code, in Moroccan law.
What was the Moudawana reform movement?
These culminated in the Moudawana (‘Personal Status Code’) Reform of 2004 and were enshrined in the 2011 Moroccan constitution. A women's rights group known as l'Union de l'Action Féminine [the Women's Action Union] (UAF), together with a number of allies, spearheaded the Moudawana reform movement.
Why did Morocco adopt the Moudawana?
In 1958, newly-independent Morocco adopted the Moudawana, a traditional code of family law that legitimised practices like polygamy and forced marriage and contributed to the subjection of Moroccan women.
How did the Moudawana law affect women?
Under the Moudawana, men could engage in polygamy without their wives' consent and could unilaterally divorce any of their wives. Women could not marry without legal approval from a guardian. Married women were obliged by law to obey their husbands and their right to divorce was tightly restricted.

What does Mudawana stand for?