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Working Women Struggle in Egypt After the Revolution

March 29, 2014

By Omnia Talal from Aswat Masriya Maha Ragaay, a tourist guide in her forties, is one of those who lost their jobs after the January 25 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. Ragaay’s problem is similar to thousands of other women who watched their family’s income decrease to include only the necessities of daily life and exclude any luxury or entertainment. Ragaay and her husband, who is also a tourist guide, can no longer save up money to support their two sons and their education. One of their sons is a college student and the other is in high school. “After my husband and I lost our jobs, we were forced to live on as little as possible,” Ragaay said, explaining that she gave up completely on luxuries, including those directed to education and food. She added that she did not expect conditions to improve under the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood, but is now hoping things might change under the new constitution and after the election of a new president. A new constitution was passed earlier this year and presidential elections will be conducted within the next few months. Egypt’s…


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