This process, as such, already indicates a transitional stage towards reform and thus compliance with the Convention. As a result, the eagerness of states to create the image of being supportive of equality for women in the international community, as illustrated by Morocco and Pakistan, leads to corrosion of the legitimacy of their discriminating domestic divorce laws as it becomes more and more difficult for these states to justify their application. In order to demonstrate the significance of Article 16 (1)(c) Women’s Convention on gender equality and divorce for Muslim women, this article first highlights the importance of the ‘persuasive power’ of the Convention strengthened by - although it is a soft law mechanism - its reporting procedure to CEDAW.
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