Territory and population Political structure Legal framework for the protection of human rights Information and publicity The status of women in Algeria Article 2: Obligations of States parties. Article 3: Appropriate measures Article 4: Temporary special measures to overcome discrimination Article 5: Modification of social and cultural patterns of conduct Article 6: Suppression of the exploitation of women.
Article 7: Equality in national political life Article 8: Equality in international political life Article 9: Equality of rights to nationality Article Equality in education Article Equality in labour and employment Article Equality of access to health services Article Social services and recreational activities Article Rural women Article Equality in legal and civil matters Article Equality of rights within the family The Algerian Constitution of provides, in article , that treaties relating to the status of persons shall be ratified by the President of the Republic after they have been given express approval by the National People ' s Assembly.
The revised Constitution of 28 November retains this same principle in article The provisions of this international instrument entered into force for Algeria on 19 June and have since that date been part of national legislation.
This initial report, presented pursuant to article 18 of the Convention, reviews actions undertaken by the public authorities to give effect to the rights of women in Algeria. The intent is to provide the Committee with an overview of the current status of Algerian women and the practical measures that have been taken since the Convention came into force.
A number of ministerial departments and institutions participated in its preparation. Consistent with the Committee ' s guidelines, this report contains two parts. The first covers the general context in which efforts to overcome discrimination against women are being pursued in Algeria, while the second provides specific information on each of the Convention ' s provisions.
