It would have been surprising if women took up as much space in Algerian media as men do, when they only exist as a minority in the public sphere. If...

Young Algerian women have gradually gained more and more access to newsrooms, but this access has only increased their numbers in these spaces, not their decision-making power. In fact, women...

A period film, a Shakespearean tragedy, a feminist movie? The Last Queen is all of the above. The film brings to life a period of Algerian history never represented on...

Their salaries, their fees, their profits must first serve the projects of men, a condition for keeping their freedom to work.

If the Algerian Civil Code grants women the same right as men in terms of buying and selling the property they have acquired or inherited, the more unequal Family Code...

Hijabistas, a neologism for fashionistas who wear the hijab, now dictate fashion trends. In Algeria, the many veiled bloggers are followed by thousands of subscribers. Sharing beauty tutorials and tips...

Observers and journalists hailed the health law promulgated in 2018 as an important step forward for the right to abortion in Algeria. But in reality, there is nothing revolutionary about...

Perceived as second-class citizens by the Family code, Algerian female activists are however as eligible for arrest as much as men. Meet Aouicha, Samira, Dalila and others in this article.

Women prefer to pay financial compensations to redeem their freedom than to stay in undesirable relationships, thus taking the Islamo-conservatives into their own trap. Algerian lawyer Nadia Ait-Zaï elucidates the...

The Hirak is a popular and unifying movement but is it feminist? Considered as sacrilegious for some, the issue must be addressed as women should no longer be overlooked by...