March 8: Stopover for Assessing Women's Rights in Algeria

By marking March 8 as World Women's Day, the international community wanted to highlight the role of women in society and the need to overcome prejudices that can delay the evolution of women's status towards greater equality in society, political, social, economic and cultural responsibilities. The celebration of International Women's Day is a privileged stopover for the assessment of progress made on women's rights in Algeria.

The struggle waged by women, especially during the war of national liberation, enabled them to play a role in the recovery of freedom and sovereignty. The Algerian woman has always been an example of abnegation and patriotism. Algeria has made the promotion of women one of the vectors of national solidarity.

Public policies adopted by the State in the political, economic and cultural fields have made it possible to improve the social and economic situation of citizens in general and women in particular. All the strategies, plans and programs adopted by Algeria to promote the role of the family and women aim to ensure the empowerment of women, spread the culture of parity and ensure equal opportunities between women and men. They also tend to allow Algeria to honor its commitments made under international conventions and charters.

In Algeria, the promotion and empowerment of women is a cardinal priority in order to promote its involvement in the creation of wealth, participation in decision-making and play a role in the progress and modernization of society. Among the many initiatives is the adaptation of aid and support mechanisms to employment and entrepreneurship.

The political will has always accompanied the commitment of Algerian women through the accession and ratification of international instruments, the gradual lifting of the reservations regarding the protection and the promotion of women, the construction of a normative system taking into account its place and its role in all areas. It is in this spirit that the Penal, Family and Nationality Codes have been amended and the organic law on the representation of women in elected assemblies has been adopted.

The efforts...