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Women in Algeria still pressured to bear children
26-2-2018
In its issue of today, Al Hayat newspaper shed light on the continuous pressure Algerian women put up with to bear children, together with the high cost of fertility treatment. Many women, the newspaper wrote, tend to sell their jewelry or borrow money to cover the expenses to this effect, while many resort to traditional herbal remedies that give them the slightest hope of getting pregnant. Under mounting social pressures and the habitude of blaming women for any negative outcome, many women find it difficult to articulate, even to the closest person, the husband, the pain they endure each and every day. Many women, the newspaper said, are insulted and ridiculed when faced with the truth of non-procreation. On the subject, Al Hayat spoke to Hafiza (41 years) who plainly mentioned that she sold all her gold jewelry and borrowed money from her relatives “to force herself out of this unfavorable situation.” Likewise, Noura (35 years) explained that she “became schizophrenic and lost touch with reality for she couldn’t face or handle criticism and unkind remarks at every occasion,” as she put it. Sakina, for her part, told Al Hayat reporter that she distanced herself from her parents and relatives to give herself and her marriage a chance to get the necessary treatment away from pressure. “I am fed up with sneaky and harmful criticism, especially about whether my husband will stay with me or choose the most hated halal and find a woman that gives him children,” Sakina lamented. For the full article: : https://goo.gl/UXcNXc. (Al Hayat, February 26, 2018)
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