The National Council for Women (NCW) said it will be monitoring the image of Egyptian women in all Ramadan TV series following public fury over the portrayal of women in some of this year’s shows, said the head of the National Council for Women, Maya Morsy. “The National Council for Women condemns the degrading, distorted image of Egyptian woman that is currently portrayed in drama and television ads all over satellite channels. They undermine and devalue the status and roles of Egyptian women in society,” the council said in a statement. As a response, the National Council for Women has formed a committee to monitor how women are portrayed on television screens this Ramadan. This also comes after the accusations that surrounded Ramadan series last year for portraying a negative image about Egyptian women.

Source: Egypt Independent June 03, 2017 17:15 UTC