Having  a  central  place  in  the  heroic  struggle  of  the  Algerian  people against  the  colonizer the  Algerian  woman  has  been  equal  to  man  in terms of mobilization and militant engagement. This role was decisive  in the final victory  of the Algerian  Revolution  (1954-1962): many freedom fighters     rose  to the rank of  MartyI’s and revolutionary icons.
At independence in 1962, the Algerian women mobilized for   the reconstruction of  the countη in all areas to build an  Algeria worthy of  the"  sacrifices of  the  Martyrs  of  the Revolution. Algeria very early considered that the principle of  gender   equaliη is a fundamental human right  and  a  foundation  for  the  promotion   of  equal opportunities. Non-discrimination based on gender was established as a general principle in Algeria.
Algeria   has  put  in  place  a  legal  framework  and  policies  to  promote the  rights  of  women  and  combat  gender-based   discrimination   in  the economic social or political fields.
The  main  dimensions  of  public  action  in  favor  of  gender  parity  and equaliη in Algeria are :
-  Elimination  of  discrimination   against  women, especially  on  the  job market ;
- combating violence against women ;
- Consolidation of girls’ education ;
- widening the participation  of women in all areas of economic and politicallife ;
- improving women’s access to maternal health care.
Among    the    concrete   results    of   this   engagement    policy, we  can mention:
-  the  number  of active women in Algeria  was 2,435   million in  2018, i.e. almost 20% of the total active population;
- 2/3 ofhigher education graduates are women ;
- parity has  been enshrined  in terms   of remuneration  since 1962 with the principle "With equal grade, equal salary"
- women represent  a significant share  of  employees in the education, health, justice and security sectors ;
-  According to  a  study  published  in  2017  by  the  National  Statistics Office, women represent 11% of management positions;
- In 2017, more than 143,000 women had a business register ;
-  Between 2010 and 2018, the  number from public support  mechanisms for enterprises knew a substantial evolution: financed in 2010 to 17% in 2018 ;
- the number of women  elected  to  the  lower  house  of Parliament increased from  30 in  2007 (out  of 389 deputies)  to  146 in  2012  (out of  462  deputies), thanks  to  the  Organic  Law  of  January   12, 2012. 29% ofthe members ofthe lower house are women in 2017;
- As regards municipal assemblies, the representation  of women increased from 0.8% in 200’7 to 17% in 2012.
The legal arsenal protects the rights of women:
-  the  Family Code, revised in  2005, has enabled  societal  progress  on marriage and the father’s obligations in the case of divorce ;
-  the  Nationality  Code, revised in  2005, enshrines  the  transmission of nationaliη by maternal filiation;
- the  Criminal Code provides enhanced protection against harassment and rape.
In addition, institutional mechanisms have been set up to anchor panη  and the rights of   women" with the joint  advisory   body "National Council  for  the  Family and Women" (March  8, 2007) and the "National  Center for Studies, Information and    Documentation on Women "(November  2013).
Algerian women therefore assume a historic role, that  of safeguarding the authenticity  of   the    Algerian   people,educating future generations and building a tolerant  and united society.