Born in
Sétif, Mehat developed a passion for
football from an early age, often playing in the streets of her hometown. She spent a brief period as a player with before becoming interested in the role of a referee. In 2015, at the age of 20, she decided to pursue refereeing and enrolled in a two-month training course organized by the Constantine Regional Football League. She was the only female participant to complete the course and was subsequently certified as a referee. Her officiating career began with youth tournaments and gradually advanced to the national level, eventually leading to her recognition as an
international referee in 2022. On 22 September 2023, she officiated her first international match in the
2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification, overseeing the fixture between
Ivory Coast and
Tanzania. The match was marked by a heated altercation between then-
MC Alger playmaker
Youcef Belaïli and Mehat, which drew widespread attention and fueled debate over the presence of female referees in men's football. In August 2024, Mehat was appointed to officiate in the
2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the
Dominican Republic. ==Personal life==