Ekta Kapoor BREAKS SILENCE On Sexual Harassment Cases: 'Women Safety Not Just This Industry Issue'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ekta Kapoor BREAKS SILENCE On Sexual Harassment Cases: 'Women Safety Not Just This Industry Issue'

News 18  

Ekta Kapoor has finally opened up about the shocking findings of the Justice Hema Committee Report. Ekta mentioned a change is possible only when more women come forward and decide to join the industry, which is currently dominated by men. Two female producers coming together, making a film, telling a crime story which is sorted by a female officer is also a step to create some kind of safety,” Ekta said. The report has come, we will Ekta was also joined by Hansal Mehta, director of The Buckingham Murders, who also added, “The responsibility is on men to ensure this equality and safety.” It all started after the findings of the Justice Hema Committee Report were made public earlier this month.

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Anita Anand | UP panel’s bid to keep women ‘safe’ appears to be misguided
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Hema Committee report impact: Members from Kannada film industry push for probe against sexual harassment faced by women
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Post-Hema Committee: How to ensure women’s safety in the film industry | In Focus podcast
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The Hindu  

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Formulation of policy to ensure safety of women in Malayalam film industry sought
4 months ago

Formulation of policy to ensure safety of women in Malayalam film industry sought

The Hindu  

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Kolkata, Hathras, Nirbhaya: Women Safety Matters, A Raksha Bandhan Reminder For Governments, Society
4 months ago

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News 18  

The male gaze, the male entitlement, and the male nonchalance that one can get away even with rape — 12 years after the horrific Nirbhaya case in Delhi, the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor in Kolkata shows nothing has changed for women at large in the country which reports nearly 96 rapes daily. The West Bengal government …

Women, you don’t have to fit in – just be!
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Women, you don’t have to fit in – just be!

Deccan Chronicle  

Movies used to be written with the heroes and the villains in focus, and the heroines were mostly there for songs.TV has changed that perception,” said Ekta Kapoor. “Unlike films, the TV focussed on heroines and vamps and heroes were there for sweet scenes or sometimes just for death scenes,” she said.Noting that “Women have become stronger, and there is …

Beyond saas-bahu sagas, how Ekta Kapoor champions intersectional feminism in her films as producer
4 years, 2 months ago

Beyond saas-bahu sagas, how Ekta Kapoor champions intersectional feminism in her films as producer

Firstpost  

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