they also have a direct impact on womens ability to access and control resources some of these countries including morocco the republic of korea and turkey began the period with extensive discriminatory provisions but have since advanced significantly towards more genderequal family laws however as of eight countries algeria bangladesh egypt the islamic republic of iran jordan malaysia pakistan and saudi arabia had maintained highly discriminatory laws that for example endorse mens authority over women in marriage give men greater rights over property and limit womens ability to file for divorce these countries span different regions but all apply a conservative interpretation of islamic family law minor reforms of the family law took place in but major changes were resisted