Women of the resistance: The heroines of Algeria's fight for independence

Our reporters explore the taboos surrounding sexual violence as a weapon of war, and we discuss the subsequent culture of silence that has hampered Algerian feminism.

And we find out more about the filmmakers and photographers shining a light on resistance heroines in their work, as a new generation of Algerian women are inspired to take to the streets, calling for gender equality to be enshrined in the law.

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