Morocco Pushes for Gender Equality in Marriage Contracts and Legal Professions

During a recent session of oral questions in the House of Representatives, he indicated that the justice reform plan is facing challenges related to the adoul profession, particularly with regard to women’s access to this profession and gender equality in terms of testimony.

For the minister, a woman’s testimony is just as valid as a man’s, adding that the Ministry of Justice is working to give female adouls the same skills and status as men. He also expressed his concern about the low percentage of women in the adoul profession, which currently represents only 9% of professionals.

In addition, the minister indicated that discussions on alternative sentences have progressed with the General Secretariat of the Government, and mainly concern minors. The Ministry of Justice wants to avoid the incarceration of minors under the age of 15 by implementing alternative sentences, such as the performance of public service. As for adults, the minister stated that the draft penal code provides that persons sentenced to two years in prison could avoid serving their sentence by paying between 100 and 2,000 dirhams for each day of imprisonment.