Women in Morocco have reacted in horror after a programme on state television demonstrated how they could use makeup to cover up evidence of domestic violence. A petition signed by hundreds of women demanded an apology and sanctions against the station. The channel has since removed the clip from its website, but it has been circulated on Twitter:CaLi (@CurioGorilla) #aworldadrift Morocco TV. Makeup tutorial show how abused women can hide bruises. 🇼️🇹️🇫️😒 pic.twitter.com/xk1AlCEkpTThe channel has also placed a “clarification” on its Facebook page, saying that the section was “completely inappropriate and has an editorial error of judgment in view of the sensitivity and the gravity of the subject of violence against women”.

Source: The Guardian November 27, 2016 14:48 UTC