Eight Egyptian television presenters have been told
to drop weight or lose their jobs, sparking uproar among women's rights groups.
The Egyptian Radio and Television Union (Ertu) has
suspended for a month eight female presenters which it deemed too overweight to
appear on camera.
According to newspaper al-Youm al-Sabe, which is
privately owned, the decision was taken by Ertu’s new female director Safaa
Hegazi, who has given the women one month to lose weight before they can appear
on air again with an "appropriate appearance."
