Ms Jama told France24 according to a translation by BuzzFeed: "A woman’s body has become a battle field in Algeria. If we keep silent, we women will lose a lot from our gains, regarding our freedom in public places."

Suggesting that the incident is part of a wider problem with how institutions try to control women, she referred to a recent incident in which a French Muslim student was banned from school for wearing a skirt deemed too long.

She added that she hopes the page will be regarded as a “watch on what is happening to women every day”.

The incident came after a Canadian school was criticised for giving student detention for wearing a backless dress, which it deemed "inappropriate" and a "sexual distraction".