Abassia Fodil

thumb|Abassia FODIL Abassia Fodil (1 March 1918 – 2 February 1962) was an Algerian regional secretary in Oran for the Algerian Communist Party and a prominent leader in the Algerian feminist movement. From 1943, until the organization was banned in 1954, Fodil was a leader in the Union des femmes d'Algérie (Union of Women of Algeria). The organization primarily worked to alleviate socio-economic issues in the post-war period and supported anti-war efforts and Algerian independence. She served on the executive committee of the Women's International Democratic Federation and was part of the delegation of WIDF members who investigated war crimes in North Korea in 1951. She and her husband were assassinated in 1962. Quotes I have experienced the bombing of Pyong-Yang. Spare our country the fate of Korea! I think of my country, I think of the oppressed Algerians who live in a misery that is the shame of our time. External Link Category:1918 births Category:1962 deaths