April 10, 2025
Behind Closed Doors: Domestic Violence in Algeria
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Mia Ramirez
Hi! My name is Mia Ramirez, and I am a Political Science major at St. Mary's University!
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Daniel Miramon
Since the beginning of 2020, Algeria has faced a significant challenge with over 50 women tragically falling victim to femicide. This alarming statistic highlights the urgent need for greater awareness and action. Many believe that addressing domestic violence is crucial, as it is often perceived as a private matter.
A notable aspect of Algerian society is that once married, women traditionally move in with their husbands and their families, which fosters a reliance on their spouses for financial support. While this can create a sense of stability, it may also pose challenges for women seeking independence or feeling empowered to leave unhealthy situations.
Promoting discussions about women’s rights, financial independence, and the necessity of robust societal support systems is crucial for driving positive change and fostering a safer environment for all women. Mia powerfully highlights the disparities between U.S. and Algerian laws to emphasize this urgent need for awareness and action.
Nicholas Quintero
I really enjoy and appreciate the time and effort put into this infographic, all of the information is easy for the reader to follow along and digest while also being visually appealing and meshing well on every level! I think that’s especially important when discussing a very crucial and heavy topic like domestic violence and feminicide and how you convey that information was done perfectly, I think the comparison between the United States and how they press charges compared to Algeria was a nice distinction that the audience might be more familiar with that is impactful in understanding the injustice at hand.
Michael Ortiz
Mia, I think you did a great job highlighting a really serious and often overlooked issue. Your project immediately draws attention with the bold headlines and urgent tone, it made me want to keep reading. I liked how you connected the statistics, the cultural expectations, and the law all together to show why domestic violence is still such a huge problem in Algeria, even with the 2015 law. It was also powerful the way you explained the economic and social pressures women face; it made it really clear why leaving isn’t easy for them. The U.S. vs. Algeria comparison was smart too because it helps people who aren’t familiar with the topic understand the gap in protections. Overall, your visuals and quotes really added emotional impact without feeling overwhelming. Great work on making something so complex easy to understand and hard to ignore!
Bella Gutierrez
I think the map of women’s physical secuirty is very interesting to me and I’d like to see more data on that! I’m surprised this is still such a big issue in 2025 and that Algeria has not done much to fix it. I would fix the spacing of certain text and pictures, as some things are difficult to read due to spacing.
Ixchel Mireles
Hello Mia,
I really liked the imagery of your infographic and how it is a newspaper since it’s uncommon to have the first page of a newspaper be on domestic violence against woman. The story in the very beginning is very impactful about the woman who got murdered by her spouse. For a situation like that to be common is revolting. The traditional gender norm roles you described about woman being financial dependent on men is truly devasting. I love the awareness you are bringing especially since I was not aware there was a law in Algeria call New Law 2015 that imprisoned men who were found guilty of killing their spouses. The lack of support and resources to get out of this apparent generational trauma goes to show how conformed the woman of Algeria have become to the abuse. Why don’t the families support victims when wanting to get out of abusive relationships if they are aware of the consequences that could happen?
Lashanna Hill
What surprised me about learning about this country was how since the beginning of 2020 over 50 women in Algeria have been victims of femicide. The best part of the infographic was the information regarding women’s physical security as of 2011. The different levels across the world puts into perspective why there is such an ongoing problem with women’s safety globally. Great job.
Karicia Gallegos
Something that I learned about Algeria is that the New Law 2015 provides imprisonment to those who kill their spouses, I had never heard of this law. The best part of this infographic is the layout, I love the newspaper vibe. The only feedback I have is that the infographic is amazing, great job!
Carollann Serafin
1) this topic was my favorite to learn about I thought it was one of the most interesting topics that could of been talked about and most importantly advocate for. I was struck to learn the percentage of women who’s voice has been stripped and was unaware how high the percent was of this happening to.
2) The best part of this infographic is the story that this tells and how detailed the important facts are with photos and numbers.
3) My only feedback is that I am glad you made adjustments with the photos and how you were pushing out the information as it feels more easy to read and understand and really hits the point across with the layout.
Sunny Ngethe
Hello Mia! This infographic is so pleasing to the eye and I love how organized and well structured it is. Often we are aware of our own politics but when we look at international politics and laws passes we don’t imaging the real impact they have on people who live there. I love how your infographic talks on not only are women facing societal pressures in the cases of domestic violence, but it’s cultural norms that are passed on through generations. I especially love the comparison between USA law and Algerian law, my only critique would be to include a few more sources but over a very nice infographic.
Cynthia Brehm
Impressive work, your opening claim instantly hooks you and pulls you into the article. As you read—you cannot let go. You keep reading, finding out more and more and then you see the map and the realization of how much women’s security issues of abuse is going on in the world and you are taken aback.
It seems like this is a worldwide issue and it needs to come to a stop. Whatever the Europeans are doing should be applied to the rest of the world.
Do you know what some of the physical security protections that are in place in Europe and not being applied to the rest of the world are?