Meriem Belmihoub

thumb|Meriem Belmihoub in 1956 Meriem Belmihoub-Zerdani (1 April 1935 – 27 July 2021) was an Algerian independence fighter, lawyer and feminist. She served as a deputy in the National Constituent Assembly from 1962 to 1964 and became one of the first two indigenous Algerian women to be called to the Bar of Algiers in 1964. She later served as a member of the Council of the Nation and as Vice-Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Quotes “We must not talk about the emancipation of women in terms of the veil and traditions, but by giving women employment.” Algérie – Femmes et genre — quoting Le Peuple, 4–5 and 22 August 1963 “Fifty years after independence, it is unfortunate that women veterans are not represented in this office. We went into the maquis, fought in the same way as the men. We are asking for our share. The Constitution enshrined gender equality.” Our Fighting Sisters: Nation, Memory and Gender in Algeria, 1954–2012 — 2012 External links Category:Algerian independence activists Category:Algerian lawyers Category:Algerian feminists Category:Women lawyers Category:1935 births Category:2021 deaths