Egypt's state broadcaster has suspended eight of its female
TV presenters and told them to go on a diet, sparking uproar among women's
rights groups.
The Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) has given
the women one month to slim down before they can appear on air again with
an "appropriate appearance", the Al-Yawm al-Sabi website
reports.
The ERTU has a female director, Safaa Hegazy, a former state
TV anchor herself. The announcement prompted an outcry among the affected
presenters.
Khadija Khattab, a host on Egypt's Channel 2, told the paper
that she wants people to watch her most recent TV appearances and judge for
themselves if she is really "fat", and whether she deserves to be
prevented from working.
Another presenter said the situation had upset their
families and should have been dealt with internally, BBC reports.
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