Egyptian woman working in niqab at TV station

Egyptian woman working in niqab at TV station

CAIRO, Egypt - Women wearing niqab wait for the recording of a TV program at a studio in Cairo in July 2012. The TV station employs some 40 women as announcers, directors and cameramen, all of whom wear niqabs. It started broadcasting on July 20, aimed at eliminating discrimination against women wearing niqabs in Egypt where such women are a rarity.

Egyptian woman working in niqab at TV station

Egyptian woman working in niqab at TV station

CAIRO, Egypt - A woman wearing a niqab appears on a TV program on Arabic studies at a studio in Cairo in July 2012. The TV station employs some 40 women as announcers, directors and cameramen, all of whom wear niqabs. It started broadcasting on July 20, aimed at eliminating discrimination against women wearing niqabs in Egypt where such women are a rarity.

Test conducted to prepare for shift to digital TV

Test conducted to prepare for shift to digital TV

SUZU, Japan - Announcers join a rehearsal in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on July 24 for the total shift to terrestrial digital broadcasting scheduled in two years. The communications ministry temporarily suspended analog TV broadcasting service in the area for the test conducted for an hour to see if any problems might occur as a result of the planned end to analog broadcasting July 24, 2011.

Female announcers discuss ways to up rugby's popularity

Female announcers discuss ways to up rugby's popularity

Local female announcers and other women in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, discuss on Aug. 11, 2015, ways to boost the popularity of rugby in the city of Oita. Oita Bank Dome is one of a dozen venues selected for the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo