Latefa Guemar

Latefa Guemar is a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics (LSE) Gender Institute and a Research Associate at The Centre for Migration Policy Research (CMPR) at Swansea University.

Hirak anniversary: Political prisoners freed as Algerians continue to protest

Two years on from the Hirak movement that brought down the former regime, people in Algeria are again taking to the streets to demand democracy

By Latefa Guemar and Jessica Northey

/ 1 Mar 2021

Hirak anniversary: Political prisoners freed as Algerians continue to protest

The Algerian Hirak: Young people and the non-violent revolution

As foreign commentators predict its end or failure – Algerians march on. But not without the anxiety, worry and deep concern about how best to proceed.

By Latefa Guemar, Jessica Northey and Adel Chiheb

/ 18 Oct 2019

The Algerian Hirak: Young people and the non-violent revolution

Rest in power, Assia Djebar

Why is it that the homeland always rejects its most erudite children? Latefa Guemar pays tribute to the feminist writer remembered for her intellectual honesty and unflinching stance against Algerian patriarchy, even from beyond its borders.

By Latefa Guemar

/ 16 Feb 2015

Seeking safety in Algeria: Syrian refugee women’s resilience

For many Syrian women in Algeria, the gendered experience of violence and displacement has been compounded by the discrimination they now face as women refugees, says Latefa Guemar.

By Latefa Guemar

/ 17 Jun 2014