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Call for solidarity and support
THURSDAY, 6 NOVEMBER, 2008
Participants in the “women in work” conference – which was held
in journalists syndicate (Egypt) on the 25th November 2008,
condemn the security forces’ collaboration with the factories’
administration in violations against female workers. These
violations include threatening them with rape, being exposed to
harassment and or arbitrary discharge and transfer because they
call for their lawful rights to improved work conditions.
In this context, the participants express their complete
solidarity with Khazal El Mahala workers (el Mahala El Koubra),
El Hinawy factory for tobacco (damanhor). They also call for the
stopping of all forms of harassment, investigating the
harassment of workers, prosecuting those responsible and
returning the workers to their jobs. The conference participants
call for solidarity with these lawful demands through appealing
to the following:
- Council of ministers (cabinet).
- Ministry of the interior.
- Ministry of public works.
- People’s council.
- Workers union.
- The national council for human rights.
- The national council for woman.
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