Algeria’s women leaders face old barriers

A record 154 women won seats in Algeria’s May 2021 legislative elections, doubling the previous number and lifting female representation in the 462-seat People’s National Assembly to 32 percent according to The Washington Institute. The gains followed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s 2020 promise to revise the 2016 electoral law and raise women’s quota from 27 to … Read more

Algeria female pilots take off despite political headwinds

The skies above Algiers have never been busier with ambition. In recent months, Algeria’s aviation sector has quietly become a rare bright spot for female leadership, with women breaking into the cockpit of a male-dominated industry despite broader political headwinds. Algeria’s national carrier, Air Algérie, now has six female co-pilots flying commercial routes, up from … Read more