Tanushree Dutta: I said #MeToo in 2008 too. But 2018 has social media
6 years, 2 months ago

Tanushree Dutta: I said #MeToo in 2008 too. But 2018 has social media

India Today  

An actress who will be remembered for spearheading India's #MeToo movement and helping to bring about a much-needed reform in Bollywood, media, politics, and the workspace in general. Back in India after several years, Tanushree Dutta took on Nana Patekar in interview after interview and made it clear to everyone that she was not the one who could be silenced any more. This incident happened 10 years ago, people saw me in a monk's garb. WHY SHE DIDN'T SLAP NANA PATEKAR IN 2008 AND WAY FORWARD The so-called redressal mechanisms don't happen in our industries. If I had it 10 years ago, I wouldn't have walked away from my passion.

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#MeToo Movement and Bollywood's dark secrets: How does it feel Sajid Khan to be ousted of Bigg Boss?
2 years, 3 months ago

#MeToo Movement and Bollywood's dark secrets: How does it feel Sajid Khan to be ousted of Bigg Boss?

Firstpost  

Not just Sajid Khan, nothing much has changed in the lives of those who were called out in the #MeToo Movement like Nana Patekar, Vikas Bahl, Kailash Kher and ‘sanskari’ Alok Nath. Former journalist and now chat show host Janice Sequeira rightly pointed out seeing Sajid on Bigg Boss could send out wrong messages to women, who showed courage by …

Tanushree Dutta says attempts were made to kill her after MeToo movement
2 years, 3 months ago

Tanushree Dutta says attempts were made to kill her after MeToo movement

Hindustan Times  

Actor Tanushree Dutta became the face of the MeToo movement in India four year ago and has been vocal about her ordeal. Earlier, Tanushree Dutta had said that if anything were to happen to her, actor Nana Patekar, his legal team and ‘Bollywood Mafia friends’ would be responsible. Tanushree came back to India in 2020 after the #MeToo movement. She …

When Sushmita Sen Recounted Her #MeToo Incident of Being Touched Inappropriately by a 15-year-old
3 years, 9 months ago

When Sushmita Sen Recounted Her #MeToo Incident of Being Touched Inappropriately by a 15-year-old

News 18  

Back in 2018, the global #MeToo movement against sexual abuse and harassment perpetrated on women by men gained momentum in India. Bollywood actress and philanthropist Sushmita Sen, who is known for voicing her opinions eloquently on public platforms, also shared such an incident. In 2018, when the actress was asked to speak on the issue of women’s safety in an …

When We Refer to #MeToo as a Movement, We Become Complicit in Diminishing Its Efficacy: Ghazala Wahab
3 years, 10 months ago

When We Refer to #MeToo as a Movement, We Become Complicit in Diminishing Its Efficacy: Ghazala Wahab

News 18  

One question that I have been repeatedly asked over the last two years is, ‘what is the future of the #MeToo movement.’ To different people I have tried to give a different answer. While ‘Me Too’ has been an enabler that encourages women to not let their oppressors hide behind the smokescreen of complicit silence, the hashtag has ensured a …

Leena Manimekalai on India's #MeToo movement, fighting defamation case: 'Absolute truth is my absolute defence'
4 years, 10 months ago

Leena Manimekalai on India's #MeToo movement, fighting defamation case: 'Absolute truth is my absolute defence'

Firstpost  

Poet and filmmaker Leena Manimekalai, who has just finished the tenth hearing of the case filed against her on 7 March by Tamil film director Susi Ganesan, says the MeToo movement in India is an example of how the society consistently continues to fail the women. Poet and filmmaker Leena Manimekalai, who has just concluded the tenth hearing of the …

A year after #MeToo's second wave, systemic change eludes Hindi TV industry, but attitudinal shift in evidence
5 years, 2 months ago

A year after #MeToo's second wave, systemic change eludes Hindi TV industry, but attitudinal shift in evidence

Firstpost  

Post #MeToo, mandated workplace mechanisms like ICs are yet to be instituted, but members of the Hindi TV industry say there’s greater awareness about harassment-related issues and the possibility of redressal A little over a year since the second wave of the #MeToo movement stormed social media timelines in India, the entertainment industry has seemingly taken an adage popularly associated …

Samantha on supporting Chinmayi during #MeToo: She's facing backlash for doing nothing wrong
5 years, 6 months ago

Samantha on supporting Chinmayi during #MeToo: She's facing backlash for doing nothing wrong

India Today  

Samantha Akkineni and playback singer-dubbing artist Chinmayi Sripaada have been the best of friends for several years now. When Chinmayi came out with her #MeToo story against lyricist Vairamuthu, Samantha was the first person in the film industry to back her. Samantha stood hand-in-hand with Chinmayi and supported the entire #MeToo movement. Samantha said, "On a personal note, she's been …

Tanushree Dutta refuses to take credit for #MeToo in India: Media making heroine of an ordinary person's journey
6 years ago

Tanushree Dutta refuses to take credit for #MeToo in India: Media making heroine of an ordinary person's journey

Firstpost  

Tanushree Dutta also said that even though she was moving back to the US, she was not distancing herself from the #MeToo movement. Former actress and model Tanushree Dutta is said to have propelled the #MeToo wave in India. In an interview to IANS, she said, “The media is just making a heroine out of an ordinary person’s organic journey. …

Rani Mukerji gets trolled for her comments on #MeToo; Twitterari support Deepika Padukone, Anushka Sharma's retorts
6 years ago

Rani Mukerji gets trolled for her comments on #MeToo; Twitterari support Deepika Padukone, Anushka Sharma's retorts

Firstpost  

Rani Mukerji was slammed by social media users for suggesting that women need to learn how to protect themselves in order to ward off sexual harassers. In a round table conference moderated by Rajeev Masand for News18, actresses Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Anushka Sharma, Rani Mukerji, Taapsee Pannu and Tabu discussed their opinions on the movement. To this, Rani replied, …

2018: The Year Women in Bollywood Finally Said #MeToo
6 years ago

2018: The Year Women in Bollywood Finally Said #MeToo

News 18  

#MeToo gained long due attention in India one year after American actor and activist Alyssa Milano posted on Twitter: “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.” The post, which came in the wake of the mass sexual assault charges against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, reignited a campaign that began a decade …

#MeToo Fallout: Sruthi Hariharan Says She Barely Gets Offers Now
6 years, 1 month ago

#MeToo Fallout: Sruthi Hariharan Says She Barely Gets Offers Now

The Quint  

It's been over a month since actor Sruthi Hariharan accused co-star Arjun Sarja of sexually harassing her on the sets of the Tamil film ‘Nibunan’, which released in Kannada as ‘Vismaya’. The allegation came amid the #MeToo movement, with several women taking to Twitter and Facebook to out their alleged harassers. Women from the film industry like singer Chinmayi, filmmaker …

Priyanka Chopra on #MeToo: Women are told do not talk about it
6 years, 1 month ago

Priyanka Chopra on #MeToo: Women are told do not talk about it

India Today  

Priyanka Chopra, who has teamed up with Facebook for the first-of-its kind Live-athon called Social For Good, opened up on cyber bullying, #MeToo movement and mental health in an exclusive chat with India Today. With the kind of power that social media has given us as people who care about the world, we can move mountains. Think about it, before …

Poonam Dhillon on #MeToo: It also depends on how you conduct yourself
6 years, 1 month ago

Poonam Dhillon on #MeToo: It also depends on how you conduct yourself

India Today  

Bollywood actor Poonam Dhillon on Wednesday voiced support for the #MeToo movement but cautioned against making generalisations and branding the entire film industry as "bad". Dhillon, while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of a multi-media exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi in Goa, also said that to a great extent it "depends on how you conduct yourself". Dhillon …

#MeToo: Actor Niharika Singh speaks out against Nawazuddin Siddiqui; condemns liberals and feminists for their duplicity
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo: Actor Niharika Singh speaks out against Nawazuddin Siddiqui; condemns liberals and feminists for their duplicity

Op India  

Former Miss India and actor Niharika Singh has come forward with her own account of ‘Me Too’ and has documented the harassment and abuse she endured during her struggles in the film industry in a lengthy post on social media. Then in 2017, Nawaz’s memoir ‘An Ordinary Life’ co-authored with writer Rituparna Chatterjee and published by Penguin Random House included …

Niharika Singh shares her #MeToo account: Neo-liberal, savarna feminism isn't going to liberate anyone
6 years, 2 months ago

Niharika Singh shares her #MeToo account: Neo-liberal, savarna feminism isn't going to liberate anyone

Firstpost  

Former Miss India and actor Niharika Singh shared her #MeToo account through journalist Sandhya Menon, who has been at the forefront of the movement. She further adds that being ‘photogenic’ and ‘fair-skinned’ gave her an edge over other women in the rapidly growing beauty industry, and things started looking up once she won the Miss India pageant. Bhushan Kumar asked …

#MeToo India: Assam woman cop claims current ADGP sexually harassed her, husband killed self after she filed complaint
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo India: Assam woman cop claims current ADGP sexually harassed her, husband killed self after she filed complaint

Firstpost  

In the backdrop of the #MeToo movement, Leena Doley, who serves as the Additional Superintendent of Police in Assam, has taken to Facebook to talk about workplace harassment meted out to her by a senior official. Doley, an officer from the 2002 batch of the Assam State Public Service, has said through her post that Mukesh Agrawal, IPS, currently serving …

Opinion | Ensuring that #MeToo doesn’t fizzle out
6 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | Ensuring that #MeToo doesn’t fizzle out

Live Mint  

M.J. Akbar’s resignation from the post of Union minister of state for external affairs represented the most high-profile case in India’s #MeToo movement. Third, it is essential that women feel emboldened to file reports, and force both internal bodies, as well as the police and judiciary to take action. We aimed to do this through the creation of individual women’s …

Spotlight on #MeToo: Tackling workplace harassment in Indian media
6 years, 2 months ago

Spotlight on #MeToo: Tackling workplace harassment in Indian media

Firstpost  

As the #MeToo movement rages on, #Spotlight is a watch on sexual assault and everyday harassment in the workplace. Several cases of harassment made the headlines in 2017 as well: An anonymous blogger called ‘Indian Fowler’ accused The Viral Fever founder Arunabh Kumar of sexual harassment; multiple allegations surfaced against venture capitalist Mahesh Murthy ; a news report detailed an …

Heads roll as #MeToo stories gather storm
6 years, 2 months ago

Heads roll as #MeToo stories gather storm

Deccan Chronicle  

As women finally break their silence to name and shame sexual predators, the country is going through a combined catharsis right now. Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen, who has championed women’s causes for decades now, however, believes that the #MeToo movement is just at its inception. You should listen to people and give them a fair hearing; justice will prevail,” the …

#MeToo: Sruthi Hariharan says Arjun Sarja touched her inappropriately during film shoot; actor denies allegation
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo: Sruthi Hariharan says Arjun Sarja touched her inappropriately during film shoot; actor denies allegation

Firstpost  

Sruthi Hariharan alleged the harassment took place when she and Arjun Sarja were shooting for a bilingual film in late 2016 After a wave of #MeToo allegations have emerged from the media and entertainment industries in India over the past couple of weeks, the Kannada film industry has been struck by a row of its own — actress Sruthi Hariharan …

Firstpost's #MeToo Conversations: Sandhya Menon, Rituparna Chatterjee, Mahima Kukreja on making the movement truly inclusive
6 years, 2 months ago

Firstpost's #MeToo Conversations: Sandhya Menon, Rituparna Chatterjee, Mahima Kukreja on making the movement truly inclusive

Firstpost  

Ever since the second wave of #MeTooIndia allegations began trending on social media timelines here, journalists Sandhya Menon, Rituparna Chatterjee and writer Mahima Kukreja have been at the forefront of sharing as many of these survivor accounts as possible. Ever since the second wave of #MeTooIndia allegations began trending on social media timelines, journalists Sandhya Menon, Rituparna Chatterjee and writer …

Firstpost's #MeToo Conversations: Mrunalini Deshmukh, Vandana Shah, Rashmi Bansal and Rutuja Shinde on legal recourse
6 years, 2 months ago

Firstpost's #MeToo Conversations: Mrunalini Deshmukh, Vandana Shah, Rashmi Bansal and Rutuja Shinde on legal recourse

Firstpost  

The ongoing wave of #MeToo allegations has raised several pertinent questions. #MeToo Conversations — a day-long panel discussion series hosted by award-winning writer Meghna Pant, in conjunction with Firstpost, attempts to answer some. Perhaps not, but an attempt was made to address many of them at the ongoing #MeToo Conversations — a day-long panel discussion series hosted by Firstpost, and …

These data show how India's #MeToo uprising is making waves
6 years, 2 months ago

These data show how India's #MeToo uprising is making waves

India Today  

#MeToo, the global movement against sexual misconduct, received 17,500 mentions in editorial news in India in the past month, a media intelligence and big data firm said Tuesday. The firm, Meltwater, said 95 per cent of these mentions came in the last seven days of the time period considered. Globally, the company said, "India has been the most vocal about …

Opinion | How the #MeToo movement has changed the equation
6 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | How the #MeToo movement has changed the equation

Live Mint  

If M.J. Akbar were the kind of editor he used to be, he would have laughed at the statement that the former junior external affairs minister Mobashar Jawed Akbar had put out, riddled as it is with clichés and bombastic terms. As Ramani’s husband Samar Halarnkar, who also writes for this newspaper, says: “It is the job of men to …

#MeToo has legs: New allegations emerge against MJ Akbar as 20 women scribes speak out, ask court to hear their stories
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo has legs: New allegations emerge against MJ Akbar as 20 women scribes speak out, ask court to hear their stories

Firstpost  

Seventeen women journalists who were part of the first few teams MJ Akbar set up when he launched The Asian Age in 1994 have written a petition describing the former editor’s behaviour, condemning his sexual advances, and asking the honourable court hearing the defamation case to consider their testimony about the “culture of casual misogyny, entitlement and sexual predation that …

Firstpost's #MeToo Conversations address what comes next for the movement in India
6 years, 2 months ago

Firstpost's #MeToo Conversations address what comes next for the movement in India

Firstpost  

#MeToo Conversations is a platform that aims to address why this could be a defining moment for India and what should be the course of action going forward Firstpost will be hosting a series of panel discussions called #MeToo Conversations on 18 October following the resurgence of the movement which has taken social media in India by storm over the …

#MeToo in India: Lies may not have legs, but MJ Akbar's accusers have shown that courage does
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo in India: Lies may not have legs, but MJ Akbar's accusers have shown that courage does

Firstpost  

Akbar’s accusers seem unafraid. Within a few hours the whopping 97 lawyers listed in the vakaalatnama of Akbar’s defamation suit against Ramani has become the stuff of hilarity, with women writing new accounts about his behaviour and others pledging money to support Ramani’s legal defence. “Lies do not have legs,” Akbar said on 14 October, a day before filing a …

#MeToo campaign: Truth is my only defence, says Priya Ramani
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo campaign: Truth is my only defence, says Priya Ramani

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win: The Mahatma's words have scarcely rung more true than they do now, as women speaking out against sexual harassment find that the fight is just beginning. "These testimonies have emerged as a consequence of a slow but increasing empowerment of women over the …

India shines bright for the wrong reasons on Google's interactive map on #MeToo movement
6 years, 3 months ago

India shines bright for the wrong reasons on Google's interactive map on #MeToo movement

Firstpost  

In an effort to show the impact of the #MeToo movement, Google has mapped the search results for the term, which led to the spread of the hashtag on social media and made the movement viral from October 2017. Five decades later, the #MeToo movement has given women the world over a platform to share their experiences with sexual harassment …

One year of #MeToo movement, 8 interesting things to know
6 years, 3 months ago

One year of #MeToo movement, 8 interesting things to know

India Today  

As the #MeToo movement completed a year on Monday, here are some unknown and interesting facts about the campaign that has spread worldwide. MeToo became a global phenomenon on 15 October 2017 with this one tweet of Hollywood actress Alyssa Milano who requested victims of sexual assault to speak out. pic.twitter.com/k2oeCiUf9n Alyssa Milano October 15, 2017 Milano's tweet came 10 …

Journalism after #MeToo
6 years, 3 months ago

Journalism after #MeToo

The Hindu  

Over the last week, Indian journalism has finally been forced to confront what has long been its dirty secret. Going by the numerous agonising accounts of women journalists, about some male colleagues and editors abusing power and crossing the line, it appears that sexual harassment is no media outlet’s exclusive story. It must be protected.” Many of us, journalists, too …

#MeToo in India: Journalist Vinod Dua named in harassment allegation dating back 29 years
6 years, 3 months ago

#MeToo in India: Journalist Vinod Dua named in harassment allegation dating back 29 years

Firstpost  

Among the #MeToo allegations to have emerged recently is one against veteran journalist Vinod Dua. Ten days after All India Backchod collaborator and writer-comic Utsav Chakraborty was named in a series of sexual harassment allegations, #MeToo stories continue to tumble out on social media timelines in India. In a Facebook post dated 14 October, filmmaker Nishtha Jain has detailed sexual …

Ira Trivedi on her #MeToo story naming Chetan Bhagat, Suhel Seth: Was my duty, moral responsibility
6 years, 3 months ago

Ira Trivedi on her #MeToo story naming Chetan Bhagat, Suhel Seth: Was my duty, moral responsibility

Firstpost  

In her column, Ira Trivedi details her own experiences with sexual harassment in the literary world — more specifically from two prominent figures who have also been named in other #MeToo accounts: Chetan Bhagat and Suhel Seth. In the column, Trivedi details her own experiences with sexual harassment in the literary world — more specifically from two prominent figures who …

Tavleen Singh dubbing MeToo in India 'imitative of West' exposes her disconnect; realities for women are same worldwide
6 years, 3 months ago

Tavleen Singh dubbing MeToo in India 'imitative of West' exposes her disconnect; realities for women are same worldwide

Firstpost  

#MeToo is hugely relevant because 55 percent of nearly 1.3 billion Indians are under 25 years of age. This movement is relevant more to them than to us and our ancestors In her column of 14 October, senior journalist Tavleen Singh murders 803 words to declare #MeToo movement in India as “irrelevant” and “a shabby copy” of its counterpart in …

#MeToo in India: Zoya Akhtar, Meghna Gulzar issue joint statement, vow not to work with proven offenders
6 years, 3 months ago

#MeToo in India: Zoya Akhtar, Meghna Gulzar issue joint statement, vow not to work with proven offenders

Firstpost  

In a storm of #MeToo accounts, allegations of sexual harassment have been leveled against several prominent names in the entertainment industry like Sajid Khan, Alok Nath, Subhash Ghai, Subhash Kapoor and Kailash Kher, among many others. Now, female filmmakers such as Zoya Akhtar, Meghna Gulzar, Konkona Sen Sharma and Gauri Shinde, among others, have expressed their solidarity with the movement. …

#MeToo Movement: It’s important to believe women and pay attention to their stories: Vicky Kaushal
6 years, 3 months ago

#MeToo Movement: It’s important to believe women and pay attention to their stories: Vicky Kaushal

India TV News  

Manmaziyaan actor Vicky Kaushal is the latest to offer his opinion on the ongoing #MeToo campaign that has picked momentum in India. It is high time something like this happened," Vicky said at India Film Project Saturday. Filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane, who was also present at the event for a session titled 'Role of Criticism in Insta Generation', chose to stay …

Swara Bhaskar on #MeToo: Kudos to all women who are claiming their stories
6 years, 3 months ago

Swara Bhaskar on #MeToo: Kudos to all women who are claiming their stories

India TV News  

Bollywood actress Swara Bhaskar is known for her outspoken attitude and the actress can often be seen putting her point of view on social issues. Swara is happy that women are coming out and claiming their stories.​ Swara was here to walk for designer Karishma Deepa Sondhi on the final day of the ongoing edition of Lotus Make-Up India Fashion …

Sussanne Khan on MeToo movement: People shouldn't make allegations against individuals without legal evidence
6 years, 3 months ago

Sussanne Khan on MeToo movement: People shouldn't make allegations against individuals without legal evidence

Firstpost  

Commenting on the ongoing MeToo campaingn, Suzanne Khan said that there is lot of pretence, false allegations and crazy behaviour on social media Interior designer and entrepreneur Sussanne Khan has taken a neutral stance on the #MeToo campaign by saying that women shouldn’t make false allegation on an individual without any legal evidence. Sussanne Khan was interacting with the media …

#MeToo in India: A list of allegations as reported on social media, and followed up by Firstpost
6 years, 3 months ago

#MeToo in India: A list of allegations as reported on social media, and followed up by Firstpost

Firstpost  

As a second wave of #MeToo allegations have taken over social media timelines in India over the past couple of weeks, a wide range of accusations — from inappropriate behaviour to rape — have been levelled against public personalities from the fields of the media and entertainment As a second wave of #MeToo allegations have taken over social media timelines …

'What if prestige of a man is soiled due to false complaint': BJP MP Udit Raj again questions #MeToo movement – India TV
6 years, 3 months ago

'What if prestige of a man is soiled due to false complaint': BJP MP Udit Raj again questions #MeToo movement – India TV

India TV News  

Days after terming the #MeToo movement raging in the country a "wrong practice", BJP lawmaker Udit Raj on Thursday again questioned what if complaints outing men for allegedly sexually harassing women proved wrong and the prestige of a man was destroyed. Taking action or seeking resignation of an accused merely on a complaint of sexual exploitation means there is no …

Samantha Akkineni backs Chinmayi Sripaada's sexual harassment claims against Raghu Dixit, Vairamuthu
6 years, 3 months ago

Samantha Akkineni backs Chinmayi Sripaada's sexual harassment claims against Raghu Dixit, Vairamuthu

Firstpost  

Samantha Akkineni has bolstered the #MeToo campaign and has been of the more supportive personalities in the South film industry. The #MeToo movement in India has been gaining considerable momentum throughout the country with many speaking up against noted personalities in the media and arts fields. Recently actress Samantha Akkineni tweeted her support for Sripaada, stating that she was one …

Bollywood’s #MeToo movement was long overdue
6 years, 3 months ago

Bollywood’s #MeToo movement was long overdue

Live Mint  

Actor Tanushree Dutta, who accused co-star Nana Patekar late last month of sexual harassment on a film set 10 years ago, seems to have opened a can of worms for Bollywood. In a rapid turn of events, names such as director Vikas Bahl, actors Alok Nath and Rajat Kapoor, writer Varun Grover and many others have come up, along with …

‘#MeToo is just tamasha, will disappear like Anna movement’ – Justice Katju’s latest gyan
6 years, 3 months ago

‘#MeToo is just tamasha, will disappear like Anna movement’ – Justice Katju’s latest gyan

Op India  

India has been gripped by the #MeToo movement recently. The article headlined “MeToo movement is gimmick & ploy, aping of ‘goras'”, The former Judge has made the following points: Everyone knows Bollywood and Media are exploitative. People are ‘aping the west’ with this #MeToo movement because Indians have an inferiority complex Sexual harassment being given prominence now is a ‘diversionary …

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on #MeToo movement: It gaining momentum is positive sign
6 years, 3 months ago

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on #MeToo movement: It gaining momentum is positive sign

India TV News  

Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was all praise for the women who are stepping forward with their abuse stories and are ready to fight for themselves. The actress, who has always been vocal about the rights of women and women empowerment, says that she looks at the #MeToo movement gaining momentum as a positive sign and she believes that talking …

#MeToo in India: NCW in process of reaching out to survivors of sexual harassment as more women recount ordeals
6 years, 3 months ago

#MeToo in India: NCW in process of reaching out to survivors of sexual harassment as more women recount ordeals

Firstpost  

The movement, on the lines of the Hollywood’s #MeToo, started after actor Tanushree Dutta alleged that Nana Patekar sexually harassed her on the sets of a movie in 2008. New Delhi: The National Commission for Women is in the process of reaching out to the survivors of sexual harassment as the #MeToo storm Tuesday intensified in the country with more …

India lags in implementation, not laws on sexual harassment; #MeToo movement highlights need for better enforcement
6 years, 3 months ago

India lags in implementation, not laws on sexual harassment; #MeToo movement highlights need for better enforcement

Firstpost  

From the #MeToo movement, we must grasp the magnitude and seriousness of sexual harassment cases, which prevail even though there are seemingly strict provisions under the law. It defined sexual harassment as * An implied or explicit promise of preferential treatment in her employment * An implied or explicit promise of detrimental treatment in her employment * An implied or …

#MeToo: Masaan writer Varun Grover accused of sexually harassing student in 2001, Anurag Kashyap refuses to believe
6 years, 3 months ago

#MeToo: Masaan writer Varun Grover accused of sexually harassing student in 2001, Anurag Kashyap refuses to believe

India TV News  

In the wake of #MeToo Movement, that has touched the Indian shores after making a wave in the west, several women have come out sharing their sexual harassment stories on the social media. Now, a woman, former student of IIT-BHU, claimed that Masaan co-writer Varun Grover has sexually harassed her back in 2001. #believethevictim and investigate the claims and also …

#MeToo in India: Online abuse and criticism mar social media crusade against sexual harassment which is outing abusers
6 years, 3 months ago

#MeToo in India: Online abuse and criticism mar social media crusade against sexual harassment which is outing abusers

Firstpost  

Not everyone has taken well to this online outrage and many people have come forth to criticise the movement terming it “toxic feminism”. However, not everyone has taken well to this online outrage and many people have come forth to criticise the movement, some even terming it “toxic feminism”. — Arko Chakraborty October 8, 2018 Journalist Madhavan Narayan commented on …

Amid #MeToo wave in India, an old video of Tisca Chopra narrating her casting couch experience goes viral
6 years, 3 months ago

Amid #MeToo wave in India, an old video of Tisca Chopra narrating her casting couch experience goes viral

India TV News  

India is experiencing the latest of its awakening in the form of #MeToo movement. Stree actress Flora Saini comes out with her #MeToo story, accuses producer Gaurang Doshi of harassment Many big names of Bollywood including veteran actor Alok Nath were dragged into the controversies regarding separate sexual harassment incidents. Amid this revolution, an old video of Bollywood actress Tisca …

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