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My name is Nahla Mohammed Abd-al-Azim
from the Property Tax Collectors Union
which was the first union to appear in Egypt
under the old regime
It was founded in early 2009
I am one of the founding members of the union
I am a member of the executive committee
of the union in Daqahiliya governorate
I'd like to ask colleagues in the Property
Tax Collectors' Union in Britain
about the number of women trade unionists
I'd really like to know about this
Are the numbers of women similar to men?
In Egypt we've begun, thank God
to see good representation of women
in the unions
Before it was quite weak
This wasn't really a problem with
the government as such
but there was also problem among women
because they were afraid to take this step
and get involved.
I was myself nervous about getting involved
with the union at first.
After I joined I realised that this was
just ordinary work - just trade union work
Being in the union is one thing and getting
involved in politics is something different.
I started taking on responsibilities
and now I'm president of the Women's Committee
in the Independent Union Federation
I hope that all women trade unionists in Egypt
will take on responsible positions
and I hope there will be co-operation with
our women colleagues in the trade unions in Britain
Co-operation as union activists.
And that we'll exchange experiences.
I hope that my women colleagues in Britain will
be successful in winning good positions
in the unions, and that we will too.
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