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Nadia Ait Zai

Naida Ait Zai is an Algerian lawyer, and a member of the Collectif Maghreb-Egalité. She is also the President of the Information and Documentation Centre on Children’s and Women’ Right (CIDDEF). Ait Zai was deputy mayor of Algiers from 1979 to 1984.

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Concrete steps towards healthy democracy

What can be done to guarantee a healthy democratic process during elections in the Maghreb? The term “healthy” implies that the Maghreb states, which have been engaged in a democratic process for a few years now, must act in complete… more

Parties are key to women's access to political life

This is a current issue that Maghreb women are working on, especially in Algeria. Since 2002, a new reflection emerged to look at, and determine, what prevented women from accessing political and decision-making positions. For Algerian women, although they participated… more