During a 1962 Algerian War of Independence, Algerian women fought as equals alongside men. They thus achieved a new sense of their own identity together with a measure of acceptance from men. In the aftermath of the war, women keeps their new-found emancipation & became more involved in the developing of the new state.
The constitution of Algeria guarantees equality between genders. Women can vote and run for political positions.
Algeria is a country in North Africa on the Mediterranean coast. After a prolonged rule by France, Algeria obtained independence from France in 1962. The Algerian Civil War 1991-2002 had a negative influence on women's wellbeing. 99% of the population is Arab-Berber, and a similar percentage is Muslim, predominantly Sunni. In Algeria, as in the rest of the MENA Region, women are traditionally regarded as weaker than men and expected to be subordinate to men. Algeria also has a strong culture of family honor, which is connected to women's modesty.