Critics of Ramadan TV say violence against women not entertainment
Some of this year's Ramadan TV series in Egypt are being called out over gratuitous scenes of violence against women.
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“Violence, beatings, extortion and rape” are the main plots of most of the drama works in the month of Ramadan, according to the governmental National Council for Women.
Suzan al-Qalini, a member of the council and rapporteur for the media committee, said in an April 19 statement, “While it is a positive step to shed light on this issue that hinders the progress and evolvement of society, … showing graphic scenes of violence against women harms the cause more than it serves it.”