This study examines violence against women, in this case mothers against their daughters, aimed at ensuring respect for the traditions of the country of origin in a migratory context (Moroccan families living in France), based on testimonies written by girls posted on a bladi.net discussion forum. These girls denounce verbal, moral and sometimes physical violence, which they consider very degrading. We then look at the replies these girls receive from other participants in this Forum, which indicate that only a tiny minority of them feel that such violence need not be, and suggest that they should use the possibilities offered by French law to deal with it.