Aleph
Volume 13, Numéro 2, Pages 229-254
2026-05-05

Youth Perceptions Of Women’s Empowerment And Gender Equality In Algeria



Authors : Medjoub Razika . Hammouda Nacer–eddine .

Abstract

This article analyzes young people's opinions regarding women's empowerment and gender equality in access to education, the labor market, decision-making (economic, political, divorce and travel), and in inheritance. It is based on the national survey on Algerian youth Sahwa 2015/2016. The survey reveals that gender stereotypes seem anchored in young people's social imagination, including economic empowerment and decision-making. The “male” gender turns out to be a factor of systemic inequality in all areas studied. Young people from disadvantaged families, young people with uneducated fathers or mothers and younger people are more resistant to women's empowerment and are more likely to oppose equality between men and women. Views on inheritance highlight the influence of religion on opinions. University, as a socializing experience, makes it possible to instil more tolerant social values in young people and deconstruct prejudices.

Keywords

Women's empowerment ; gender equality ; youth ; education ; labor market ; decision-making ; heritance ; Algeria

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