With its young population and access to free education up to the university level, Algeria seems to have no shortage of young female entrepreneurs. At the Algeria 2.0 conference - an event designed to encourage entrepreneurship - women participated in the Women's Start-up Weekend, developing their business ideas.

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Sofia Djama's award-winning short film examines women's rights in a sexist society, although she does not consider herself a feminist.

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Marieme Helie Lucas is an Algerian feminist, sociologist, political theorist and author known for her work against religious fundamentalism.

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Also read The Arab Spring represents a leap backward for women at dailystar.com