Egyptian women in protest march against soldier abuse in Cairo

In a never-before incident in Egypt, thousands of women on Tuesday displayed their outrage in the streets of Cairo against atrocities by soldiers on women protestors last week. The mass protest originated from Tahir Square, the site of last week's abuse, before spreading to Cairo’s downtown. In the wake of biggest demonstration by women in Egypt since 1919, Egypt’s ruling military government was asked to take responsibility for the incident and step down from power. The all-women political rally in Cairo also saw some men joining in to show their sympathy for last week’s women victim.

Last week’s police atrocities on Egypt’s women protesters have caught wide spread media attention. Several nations including the United States have condemned last week’s military crackdown on Egypt’s women demonstrators and called out the military government in Egypt to immediately intervene and take appropriate actions. The Supreme Council of military government in Egypt has expressed their regret and assured to take action against those who attacked women protestors.

Although Egyptian women had earlier stood in the forefront of revolutions, it has never been this big or significant. Tuesday’s incident seems to have propelled Egypt's women to the epicenter of political life. Could this be the beginning of growing women participation in Egypt’s political system? May be, days are not far when Egyptian women would be playing bigger role in politics. What do you think?