Survivors of gender-based violence get a fresh start in Morocco

FEZ, Morocco –“I was forced to leave home with my baby in my hands, " Khadija, 42, told UNFPA. When she finally decided to divorce her husband after over 10 years of suffering abuse, she thought her agony would end.She was wrong.Divorce ended her physical torture, but her husband ' s refusal to pay alimony for her and the child meant Khadija would have to struggle to maintain them both. Although her family supported her, gave her a roof to sleep under and enough food for the infant, Khadija buckled under the psychological pressure of financial dependency.
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