Only if they could easily assess ability. It sounds like gender is a fairly reliable indicator of performance in Algeria, so it probably helps to just use it. T

Only if they could easily assess ability. It sounds like gender is a fairly reliable indicator of performance in Algeria, so it probably helps to just use it. They might miss some occasional great women but will save themselves from the majority of low performing ones. I'm not saying it's right to discriminate like this, just that it could be competitive to do so.