The fight for free unions in Egypt.
In this video, Tax Strike leader Mervat Qassem Hilal describes describes her transition from housewife to tax collector to strike leader.
Tag: women
Courageous Woman Tax Striker
A new multimedia piece Isabel and I are working on, part of a bigger project to document the fight for free unions in Egypt. In this video, Tax Strike leader Mervat Qassem Hilal describes attempts to intimidate her and her family because of her involvement with the strike and the union.
International Women’s Day
Tax Collectors and Free Union Leaders Fatma, Karima, Aziza, at the Center for Socialist Studies, recalling the 2007 strike and the central role of women in the Hussein Hegazi Street Occupation.
