Egypt takes anchorwomen off air until they lose weight!
 

CAIRO: Egypt’s state-run television has taken several anchorwomen off the air until they lose weight, the broadcaster’s chief told AFP, drawing criticism from rights groups but also praise from some commentators.

Egyptian public television, commonly viewed as a staid government mouthpiece, has been struggling to compete with private satellite channels with slicker programming.

Safaa Hegazy, the head of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union which runs state television, said six to eight anchorwomen would be affected by the decision.

The move "is within the framework of developing the broadcaster, in form and content," she said.

Hegazy said she told the anchorwomen "that they can work in production during the period they need to lose weight."

"They can then return to the screen," she said. The move provoked a backlash from rights groups who labelled it discriminatory.

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