Despite the ongoing civil war and devastation in Algeria, or maybe because of it, women are making strides in economics and politics at a rate that you just don't see in most Arab countries. THE STRUGGLE FOR IRAQ; A Quiet Revolution in Algeria: Gains by Women - New York Times. They still aren't in the highest positions of power, so there is work to be done, but good for them. A country is like a home. When the woman is happy, the home is happy. When she's not....
"Women make up 70 percent of Algeria's lawyers and 60 percent of its judges. Women dominate medicine. Increasingly, women contribute more to household income than men. Sixty percent of university students are women, university researchers say.
In a region where women have a decidedly low public profile, Algerian women are visible everywhere. They are starting to drive buses and taxicabs. They pump gas and wait on tables."
Maybe I'm backwards, but I still prefer the guy pump the gas.
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"Women make up 70 percent of Algeria's lawyers and 60 percent of its judges. Women dominate medicine. Increasingly, women contribute more to household income than men. Sixty percent of university students are women, university researchers say.
In a region where women have a decidedly low public profile, Algerian women are visible everywhere. They are starting to drive buses and taxicabs. They pump gas and wait on tables."
Maybe I'm backwards, but I still prefer the guy pump the gas.
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Can you blame them? Cheated of Future, Iraqi Graduates Want to Flee - New York Times. Their country is in a complete shambles. If they stay there, and stay alive, all they have to look forward to is cleaning up this mess which will take decades. Or, they could go somewhere else and reap the benefits of a strong education in a place that isn't like a hell on earth.
