( CNN ) -- Egyptian women called for a Million Woman March on Tuesday , International Women 's Day , demanding `` fair and equal opportunity for all Egyptian citizens -- beyond gender , religion or class . '' `` We are not after minority rights . We are not after symbolic political representation , '' they said in a statement on Facebook . Women were very visible among demonstrators who toppled Egypt 's President Hosni Mubarak last month , which feminists called a breakthrough for Egyptian society .
Women seek equal opportunities for all Egyptians . They praise the role women played in the revolution that toppled Mubarak .