Women in Algeria
Algerian women dressed in traditional garbs. | |
| General statistics | |
|---|---|
| Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 112 (2017) |
| Women in parliament | 8.11% (2021) |
| Women over 25 with secondary education | 79.30% (2021) |
| Women in labour force | 19.5% (2021) |
| Gender Inequality Index | |
| Value | 0.499 (2021) |
| Rank | 126th out of 191 |
| Global Gender Gap Index | |
| Value | 0.614 (2025) |
| Rank | 141th out of 148 |
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Throughout history of Algeria as an independent state, there has been conflict between women's rights activists and conservatives about the status of women in Algeria. The 1984 Algerian Family Code entrenched certain forms of gender inequality and discrimination against women. Some progressive reforms were implemented in 2005 and amendments were made to the laws.