Women to join the police force in Morocco

The Moroccan Ministry of Interior announced that according to royal instructions it will regulate contests in January to acquaint Moroccan women with various sectors of police work, to prepare women to work side by side with men.

The ministry said that winning candidates will be specially trained at the Royal Institute, and they will dress in the national security official uniform.

The candidates' age must be between 21-30. They also must be well-built and equally educated with a high school degree.

Four ministries in Morocco are directed by women: the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs.