Women of Algeria … Fronts in the face of death A Gender Study of the Activist Presence of Algerian Women

Abstract

This paper examines three representations of women's activism in Algeria during a critical period in the country's history from 1991 to 2017. The first refers to feminist activists who opposed Islamist discourse in the 1990s, subsequently raising the banner of resistance. The second manifestation concerns those who expressed sympathy with Islamist discourse, either voluntarily or under duress. Finally, the text considers the effectiveness of independent female activists in demanding the rights of those who became known as the
victims of the national tragedy. The study also analyses the situation of women in Algeria during the first two decades of the twenty-first century. During this period, Algeria embarked on a reconciliation and civil peace project, and it was claimed that women had made significant progress that could be considered "enviable".