Opinion: Algerian women have waited 57 years for equality. Now it’s time for action.
Women shield themselves from rain under an umbrella as they take part in a protest calling on then-President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to quit, in Algiers on March 22. By Melyssa Haffaf April 4 at 12:42 PM Melyssa Haffaf is program director of the Georgetown University Gender Justice Initiative.
This was not surprising considering the historical engagement of Algerian women in politics. In fact, Algerian women played a crucial role during decolonization. During the Algerian War from 1954 to 1962, they contributed by nursing, hiding fighters, liaising between groups and participating in military operations.
The aftermath of this period is still palpable even today: For example, in June 2018, a young woman who was out running was violently attacked by a man who reportedly told her that her place was in the kitchen and not on the streets. After the young woman published her story, hundreds of people went running with her in solidarity and carried signs telling society that “a woman’s place is wherever she wants.” But these acts of defiance did not translate into changes in policy or law.
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