The women of the Occupy Wall Street movement issued a statement 21 December expressing solidarity with Egyptian women. The statement came after a video of Egyptian military soldiers beating and stripping naked an Egyptian woman protester circulated on national and international media and after tens thousands of Egyptian women took to the streets in protest.

The statement issued was dedicated to the thousands of women in Tahrir Square and across Egypt protesting the violent assault on women by the military.

The statement read: “We are troubled, shocked, and outraged at images of a woman protester being beaten and stripped in the streets. Systematic targeting, marginalisation, silencing and violence against women by anyone, especially the military authorities entrusted to protect us, are unacceptable. These tactics are brutal, criminal and dishonourable. We share your anger.”

The statement went on to praise the courage of Egyptian women who risk their loves to protest injustice, adding “women are powerful and essential forces in revolutions. Your power and courage is incredibly inspiring to all women.”