‘Women of Sin‘ follows Karima Nadir, a grassroots activist and single mother in Morocco, as she challenges discriminatory laws outlawing sex outside marriage that marginalize single mothers. With humour, resilience, and her “son of sin”, she embarks on a journey for change and women’s rights.
Under Article 490, any sexual relationship outside marriage is considered debauchery and punishable by up to one year in prison. Even victims of rape can be prosecuted. Even though technically the law applies to both men and women, in practice, it’s mainly used against women.
Through her activism and her group KIF MAMA KIF BABA, Karima supports single mothers prosecuted for “public indecency” and survivors of rape who fear being punished themselves. As Morocco prepares a long awaited Family Code reform, Karima is invited to Parliament and to a special hearing to defend women’s rights. The film captures a turning point in her fight, and asks a simple question : who does the law protect, and at what cost?”
Femicide: the intentional killing of a woman or a girl by a man because they are female. Typically the woman killed will either just have ended a relationship or be acting more independently. The murder is presented as an anomaly in the press: the man was depressed or the woman somehow provoked him. The real causes of femicide are rarely explored.
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Filmed over five years, 'Dying To Divorce' takes viewers into the heart of Turkey's gender-based violence crisis and the recent political events that have severely eroded democratic freedoms. Through intimately shot personal stories, the film gives a unique perspective on the struggle to be an independent woman in modern Turkey.
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