Kerala HC stays release of Hema Committee report on women’s working conditions in film industry
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Kerala HC stays release of Hema Committee report on women’s working conditions in film industry

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on July 24 stayed for one week the State Information Commission’s order directing the Kerala government to disclose the Justice K. Hema Committee report on women’s working conditions in the film industry with limited redactions. Justice P.M. Manoj passed the order on a writ petition filed by film producer Sajimon Parayil challenging the SIC’s order. The petitioner contended that the disclosure of the report would violate fundamental privacy rights and the confidentiality promised to the witnesses, and go against public policy. Moreover, the unilateral order to disclose the report without prior consultation violates principles of natural justice, denying affected parties, including stakeholders in the film industry, the opportunity to respond to potential allegations or criticisms that could unjustly damage their reputations and livelihoods, the petitioner said.

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Kerala HC Extends Nodal Officer's Jurisdiction To Receive Complaints Of Victims From Film Industry Who Were Not Before Hema Committee
4 days, 11 hours ago

Kerala HC Extends Nodal Officer's Jurisdiction To Receive Complaints Of Victims From Film Industry Who Were Not Before Hema Committee

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has extended the jurisdiction of the nodal officer to accept the grievances of harassment/abuse from persons in the film industry who were not before the Justice Hema Committee. The Court stated that the nodal officer who was appointed can also take the complaints of other individuals in similar situations, regardless of whether they have provided statements …

Hema Committee Report : How Can Witnesses Say They Won't Cooperate With Investigation? Supreme Court Asks
1 week, 4 days ago

Hema Committee Report : How Can Witnesses Say They Won't Cooperate With Investigation? Supreme Court Asks

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today heard in brief petitions challenging the Kerala High Court's October 14 direction to the police to register FIRs on statements made by women actors to the Justice Hema Committee regarding the abuses they faced in the Malayalam cinema industry. In the October 14 order, a Special Bench of Justices A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and C. S. …

Hema committee report inspires an art exhibition
1 week, 4 days ago

Hema committee report inspires an art exhibition

The Hindu  

Any mention of a government committee report is bound to evoke dry, uninspiring images, far removed from the world of art. Now, a group of artists working in different mediums have come together to create works of art based on the report and the representation of women in Malayalam cinema. A printed copy of the Hema committee report, with a …

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Alleging Sexual Harassment Of Women In Indian Film Industry
1 week, 4 days ago

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Alleging Sexual Harassment Of Women In Indian Film Industry

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a public interest litigation raising allegations of sexual harassment of women in the Indian film industry. The PIL was filed by one Ajeesh Kalathil Gopi seeking a direction on the National Commission for Women to inquire into alleged violations of fundamental and human rights in the Indian Film Industry, while relying …

Hema Committee report: Kerala State Information Commission defers decision to release redacted portions
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Hema Committee report: Kerala State Information Commission defers decision to release redacted portions

The Hindu  

The State Information Commission in Kerala on Saturday deferred the decision to release redacted portions of the 2017 Hema Committee report, which documented in incriminating detail systemic sexual exploitation, workplace harassment and gender inequality in the Malayalam film industry. The Hema Committee report’s “belated” publication sparked off a controversial reckoning of the “misogyny” in the movie industry. The “disclosures” triggered …

'Went Before Hema Committee For Academic Purpose' : Malayalam Actress Approaches Supreme Court Against HC Direction To Register FIR
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Went Before Hema Committee For Academic Purpose' : Malayalam Actress Approaches Supreme Court Against HC Direction To Register FIR

Live Law  

A Malayalam film actress, who deposed before the Justice Hema Committee - which was constituted to inquire into the exploitation of women in Malayalam cinema- has approached the Supreme Court against the direction issued by the Kerala High Court to register FIRs based on the statements recorded by the Committee.The actress, in her Special Leave Petition, said that she gave …

Hema Committee Report: Kerala High Court Directs SIT To Nominate Nodal Officer To Prevent Witness Intimidation
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Hema Committee Report: Kerala High Court Directs SIT To Nominate Nodal Officer To Prevent Witness Intimidation

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has directed the Special Investigation Team, probing offences after publication of Justice Hema Committee Report, to nominate a nodal officer to prevent alleged intimidation and threatening of witnesses by the accused or other persons. The Special Bench of Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C. S. Sudha directed the SIT to publicize the name and …

Kerala Women's Commission Supports Registration Of FIRs On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee, Files Affidavit In Supreme Court
1 month ago

Kerala Women's Commission Supports Registration Of FIRs On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee, Files Affidavit In Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court is set to hear a petition challenging the Kerala High Court's direction to the police to register FIRs on statements made by women actors to the Justice Hema Committee regarding the abuses they faced in the Malayalam cinema industry on November 25, in which the Kerala Women's Commission has recently filed a counter affidavit.The Commission has filed …

Female actor who accused Mukesh of sexual abuse claims lack of govt protection
1 month ago

Female actor who accused Mukesh of sexual abuse claims lack of govt protection

Hindustan Times  

Kochi, A female actor who had levelled sexual abuse allegations against several male actors, including CPI MLA M Mukesh and Jayasurya, on Friday said she was not keen on pursuing her complaints due to "lack of support and protection from the Kerala government". The complainant also alleged "carelessness" on the part of the state government and said she was "mentally …

Bring in feminine perspective in special legislation planned by state, says Kerala HC
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bring in feminine perspective in special legislation planned by state, says Kerala HC

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The High Court on Thursday emphasised the need for a feminine perspective while drafting special legislation addressing issues faced by women in the workplace, including the film industry. “We are trying to get different perspectives, predominantly the feminine perspective, which is something we find lacking in our law,” said a special bench comprising Justices A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and …

Hema Committee report: Preliminary inquiry in cases to be completed by December-end, Kerala govt tells HC
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hema Committee report: Preliminary inquiry in cases to be completed by December-end, Kerala govt tells HC

The Hindu  

The Kerala government on Thursday informed a Special Division Bench of the Kerala High Court that the preliminary inquiry being conducted under the close supervision of senior police officers into the cases arising out of the Hema Committee report would be completed before December-end. The submission was made in a progress report filed by the State government in response to …

Hema Committee report: Probe into cases progressing well, says Kerala High Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hema Committee report: Probe into cases progressing well, says Kerala High Court

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday said the investigation into the various cases in connection with the revelations of sexual assault and harassment in the Justice Hema Committee report was progressing well. The court also appointed an amicus curiae to collect and coordinate the various reports, suggestions and draft legislation relating to the issue of sexual harassment in the film …

Hema Committee Report: Kerala High Court appoints amicus curiae for women's policy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hema Committee Report: Kerala High Court appoints amicus curiae for women's policy

India Today  

The Kerala High Court has appointed advocate Mitha Sudheendran as amicus curiae to coordinate, report, propose, and draft legislation addressing the issues faced by women in the Malayalam film industry. The state government informed the court that it is in the process of preparing draft legislation to address the concerns raised regarding the safety and well-being of women in the …

26 FIRs Registered in Kerala Based on Justice Hema Committee Report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

26 FIRs Registered in Kerala Based on Justice Hema Committee Report

Live Law  

The Kerala government has registered 26 FIRs based on the Justice Hema Committee Report pursuant to the Court's direction. The State Government has submitted the SIT's Action Taken Report to the Special Bench, Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C. S. Sudha. The Court has observed that the Report discloses commission of cognizable offences, which could be treated as …

‘Ensure Opposition’s rights in assembly’: Kerala LoP V D Satheesan
2 months, 1 week ago

‘Ensure Opposition’s rights in assembly’: Kerala LoP V D Satheesan

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Opposition has urged Speaker A N Shamseer to ensure that its rights in the assembly are protected. In a letter to the speaker, Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan pointed out instances, especially during the adjournment motion, when the Opposition was not given sufficient time to speak on the issue. What irked the Opposition was the speaker summarily …

Kerala Police to take suo moto cognizance of POCSO-related allegations cited in Hema committee report
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Police to take suo moto cognizance of POCSO-related allegations cited in Hema committee report

Op India  

Days after the state High Court came down heavily on Pinarayi Vijayan government for inaction, the Kerala Police are mulling to take suo motu cognizance of POCSO-related allegations mentioned in the Justice Hema Committee report. After the publication of Justice Hema Committee report citing sexual assault allegations in the Malayalam film industry, around 23 cases have been registered so far …

‘Alarmingly lethargic’: HC raps Kerala govt over Hema report
3 months, 1 week ago

‘Alarmingly lethargic’: HC raps Kerala govt over Hema report

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala high court on Tuesday slammed the “alarmingly lethargic” response of the state government to the Justice Hema Committee report, which has sparked allegations of sexual abuse against prominent figures in the Malayalam film industry, and said the administration cannot “remain a mute spectator” to social and economic injustices meted out to women. The Kerala high court directed the …

Hema Committee report: Kerala High Court raps govt for inaction, asks it to hand over full report to SIT
3 months, 1 week ago

Hema Committee report: Kerala High Court raps govt for inaction, asks it to hand over full report to SIT

The Hindu  

Slamming the Kerala government for not taking any action so far on the Hema Committee report on the problems faced by women in the Malayalam film industry, a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the government to hand over the entire report to the special investigation team and file a report as to what action can …

Southern Lights | Release report on women’s safety in Telugu film industry, demand actors, activists
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Southern Lights | Release report on women’s safety in Telugu film industry, demand actors, activists

Hindustan Times  

Deepika Amirapu is a freelance journalist based in Hyderabad. The sub-committee comprising nearly two dozen members from the Telangana government, female police officers, the film industry, activists, and the state women’s commission was formed at the behest of the Telangana High Court. Despite several Telugu film actors demanding the report's release after the Malayalam film industry’s Justice Hema Committee report, …

Hema Committee report impact: Members from Kannada film industry push for probe against sexual harassment faced by women
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hema Committee report impact: Members from Kannada film industry push for probe against sexual harassment faced by women

The Hindu  

Two weeks after the K Hema Committee report sent shockwaves across several Indian film industries, artistes from the Kannada film industry have responded to the ongoing issue. After actor Sruthi Hariharan demanded a panel in Sandalwood similar to that of Hema Committee, members of Film Industry For Rights and Equality have asked the Karnataka government to constitute a committee headed …

Dhanya Rajendra faces backlash for ‘selective reporting’ and launching witch-hunt against Mohanlal
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dhanya Rajendra faces backlash for ‘selective reporting’ and launching witch-hunt against Mohanlal

Op India  

The Editor-in-Chief of The News Minute, Dhanya Rajendra is facing massive backlash from a section of social media users, particularly supporters of popular actor Mohanlal over allegations of ‘selective reporting’ on the Justice Hema Committee Report. Also please mention about drug users 🇵🇸😂💩 — red devil September 1, 2024 Another user wrote, “What’s the connection between Radhika’s interview & Mohanlal …

Post-Hema Committee: How to ensure women’s safety in the film industry | In Focus podcast
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Post-Hema Committee: How to ensure women’s safety in the film industry | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The K. Hema Committee report has shaken up the Malayalam film industry, bringing into the public domain all kinds of horrors. Based on direct testimonies, it has documented rampant sexual exploitation, illegal bans, discrimination, wage disparity, and inhuman working conditions, with women not having access to even basic amenities such as toilets and changing rooms. Significantly, it notes that the …

Petition seeks CBI probe into Malayalam film industry sexual harassment cases
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Petition seeks CBI probe into Malayalam film industry sexual harassment cases

New Indian Express  

A petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court seeking a directive to the state government to hand over the investigation of all complaints from women in cinema to the CBI. The petition also sought a directive to the state government to submit the entire Justice K. Hema Committee report to the CBI. The petitioners, Jannath A. and Amrutha …

Justice Hema committee report: More cases registered
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Justice Hema committee report: More cases registered

New Indian Express  

KOCHI/KOZHIKODE : Police on Saturday registered a case against director Sreekumar Menon for molesting a junior artist at a hotel in the city. In Kozhikode, Kasaba police registered a case under Section 377 of IPC against director B Ranjith based on a complaint filed by a Kozhikode resident on Friday. It was the second police case against director Ranjith after …

Hema Committee report impact: Samantha Ruth Prabhu urges Telangana government to publish subcommittee report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hema Committee report impact: Samantha Ruth Prabhu urges Telangana government to publish subcommittee report

The Hindu  

Lauding the efforts of Women in Cinema Collective, actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu has urged the Telangana government to publish the subcommittee report on sexual harassment. “We urge the Telangana government to publish the submitted sub committee report on sexual harassment, which can help frame government and industry policies, to establish a safe working environment for women in the TFI,” wrote …

Several FIRs filed against Malayalam film personalities: SIT’s work has only just begun
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Several FIRs filed against Malayalam film personalities: SIT’s work has only just begun

Hindustan Times  

Malayalam cinema has produced films like The Great Indian Kitchen and Veyilmarangal that address gender-based violence and sexual oppression. The Hema committee report has blown the lid off rampant cases of sexual harassment and exploitation in the state’s film industry. Shaken by the revelations in the report, the Kerala government constituted a Special Investigative Team, which has received over 20 …

Disappointed By Kerala Govt For Sitting on Justice Hema Committee Report, Says Shashi Tharoor
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Disappointed By Kerala Govt For Sitting on Justice Hema Committee Report, Says Shashi Tharoor

News 18  

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday expressed disappointment over the way the Kerala government sat on the Justice Hema Committee report that spoke of the horrors that actresses and women employees of the Malayalam film industry had to face. He praises Kerala women for their courage in demanding an inquiry, and emphasizes that Mukesh has an opportunity to clear his …

Sudhir Mishra Says 'Kerala Will Manage Well' Amid Hema Committee Row: 'A Big Change Happened in Bombay'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Sudhir Mishra Says 'Kerala Will Manage Well' Amid Hema Committee Row: 'A Big Change Happened in Bombay'

News 18  

In 2013, director Sudhir Mishra made a film titled Inkaar starring Arjun Rampal and Chitrangda Singh that dealt with the issue of sexual harassment in a corporate setup, where a CEO’s protégé files a lawsuit against him. But I’m a film person.” The veteran filmmaker, who’s currently awaiting the release of his web series Tanaav Season 2, continues, “So, whether …

Malayalam film industry needs reforms from within, not cosmetic changes
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Malayalam film industry needs reforms from within, not cosmetic changes

Hindustan Times  

Women actors from the Malayalam film industry and their registered forum, the Women in Cinema Collective, have called for reformative action by the state beyond the constitution of the seven-member panel to probe sexual misconduct by fellow male actors. Women actors and producers HT spoke to after the Justice Hema Committee report was made public on August 19 said a …

Some South Indian movie stars under investigation for sex crimes, police say
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Some South Indian movie stars under investigation for sex crimes, police say

Hindustan Times  

By Jose Devasia Some South Indian movie stars under investigation for sex crimes, police say KOCHI, India, - Several prominent film actors and directors are the focus of a police investigation into sexual assault and harassment in India's southern state of Kerala, a case that has added to the outrage in the country over violence against women. The investigation in …

FEFKA bats for disclosure of names of accused in Hema Committee report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

FEFKA bats for disclosure of names of accused in Hema Committee report

The Hindu  

The Film Employees Federation of Kerala has batted for the disclosure of the names of those accused of sexual misconduct against women as mentioned in the K. Hema Committee report that probed the various issues faced by women in the Malayalam film industry. Terming the report “a key document in the history of Malayalam cinema”, the combine of 21 trade …

Hema Committee report: SIT meets to prepare roadmap to probe allegations of sexual exploitation in Malayalam film industry
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hema Committee report: SIT meets to prepare roadmap to probe allegations of sexual exploitation in Malayalam film industry

The Hindu  

The special investigation team constituted to investigate the “me-too” disclosures of allegations of sexual exploitation in the Malayalam movie industry assembled at the State Police Headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala on Tuesday. Harrowing first-person accounts of “coercive” sexual acts at workplaces, unwelcome sexual comments and advances at film sets, and at least one alleged instance of trafficking a junior woman …

Malayalam Film Industry’s MeToo Movement: Who Are Involved? What Has Justice Hema Committee Report Said?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Malayalam Film Industry’s MeToo Movement: Who Are Involved? What Has Justice Hema Committee Report Said?

News 18  

Justice Hema Committee report has opened the Pandora box of the Malayalam film industry with horrid tales of work culture, discrimination and sexual harassment against female actors largely, and deplorable and unethical work conditions. The Hema Committee, comprising retired High Court Justice K Hema, former actor Sharada, and retired IAS officer KB Valsala Kumari was formed in 2017 after Kerala-based …

Satheesan accuses Kerala govt of 'shielding' perpetrators of sexual abuse in Malayalam film industry
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Satheesan accuses Kerala govt of 'shielding' perpetrators of sexual abuse in Malayalam film industry

Hindustan Times  

Kochi, Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V D Satheesan, on Monday alleged that the Left government was trying to shield the perpetrators of sexual abuse against women in the Malayalam film industry by not initiating an investigation based on the Justice Hema Committee Report. "The opposition had demanded that a team led by senior women IPS officers should …

Wrongdoers must face consequences: Tovino Thomas on treatment of women in the Malayalam film industry
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Wrongdoers must face consequences: Tovino Thomas on treatment of women in the Malayalam film industry

The Hindu  

Actor Tovino Thomas has publicly addressed the recent resignations of prominent figures in the Malayalam film industry amid a storm of allegations. His comments come in response to the release of the Justice Hema Committee report, which has laid bare troubling systemic issues concerning the treatment of women in the industry. The controversy gained momentum following the release of the …

Justice Hema Commission report, J&K Assembly polls, AP Pharma Company explosion, and more: The week in 5 charts
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Justice Hema Commission report, J&K Assembly polls, AP Pharma Company explosion, and more: The week in 5 charts

The Hindu  

Justice Hema Commission reveals the dark side of Malayalam film industry The Justice K. Hema Committee report on the issues faced by women in the Malayalam film industry, published on Monday, five years after it was submitted to the Kerala government, revealed horrid tales of sexual exploitation, illegal bans, discrimination, drug and alcohol abuse, wage disparity and in some cases, …

Catalyst for change: On the Hema Committee report and Malayalam film industry
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Catalyst for change: On the Hema Committee report and Malayalam film industry

The Hindu  

At different points of time, come events that have the potential to shape the future. The Justice K. Hema Committee report that studied the issues faced by women in cinema, could well be one such catalyst. It was released last week, several paragraphs redacted, and contains unsurprising and yet disturbing revelations about the state of affairs in the film industry …

Hema committee report: Explosive “Me Too” moment in Malayalam cinema industry wrongfoots LDF government
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Hema committee report: Explosive “Me Too” moment in Malayalam cinema industry wrongfoots LDF government

The Hindu  

The explosive accusations of sexual misconduct by those sitting at the apex of the Malayalam film industry, perhaps one of Kerala society’s most discernable and socially significant power structures, appeared to have wrongfooted the Left Democratic Front government. In a “Me too” moment, at least two persons in significant leadership positions in the industry have lost their posts following allegations …

Shroud of silence and fear over Kerala movie industry
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Shroud of silence and fear over Kerala movie industry

Hindustan Times  

The Justice K Hema Committee report is finally out. The committee was constituted by the government of Kerala in 2017 to study and report on various issues faced by women in the state’s movie industry. Chaired by Justice Hema with veteran actress Sarada and retired IAS officer KB Valsala Kumari as members, the committee was tasked with examining prevalent working …

Nani REACTS To Shocking Findings of Hema Committee Report: 'I Don't See This Happening Around Me'
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Nani REACTS To Shocking Findings of Hema Committee Report: 'I Don't See This Happening Around Me'

News 18  

Telugu star Nani has reacted to the findings of the Hema Committee report concerning the Malayalam film industry. In a recent interview, the actor called the report ‘alarming’ but added that he does not see any such thing happening around him. I’m seeing a lot more maturity, a lot more professionalism and I’m hopeful that things are going to get …

Hema Committee report: Rights panel directs government to take action
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Hema Committee report: Rights panel directs government to take action

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Even as the state government expressed its reluctance to take further action based on the Hema committee report, the State Human Rights Commission has directed the government to examine rights violations in the Malayalam film industry. In the backdrop of a complaint, commission judicial member K Baijunath directed the chief secretary and the state police chief to go through …

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

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

The Hindu  

State Women’s Commission Chairperson P. Satheedevi on August 23 said she was hopeful of the speedy formulation of a comprehensive policy in the State, focused on ensuring the safety and protection of women in the Malayalam film industry in the wake of the Justice Hema Commission report. Opening a State-level seminar on ‘Women in work place’ at the town hall, …

'Hoping For Similar Reports In Other Film Industries': TM Krishna Lauds Revelations By Hema Committee
4 months ago

'Hoping For Similar Reports In Other Film Industries': TM Krishna Lauds Revelations By Hema Committee

News 18  

The revelations of the Justice Hema Committee Report regarding the Malayalam Film Industry have left the entire nation shocked. I don’t think any industry can escape the truths revealed in the Hema Committee report. Revelations by Justice Hema Committee report have left the entire nation shocked. The report investigates several aspects of the Malayalam film industry including sexual harassment, lack …

Hema Committee report: Kerala’s Opposition steps up demand for prosecution based on report findings
4 months ago

Hema Committee report: Kerala’s Opposition steps up demand for prosecution based on report findings

The Hindu  

The Congress-led United Democratic Front on Friday stepped up its demand for a police investigation into the findings of the Justice K. Hema Committee which documented sexual exploitation, workplace harassment and gender pay gap in the Malayalam film industry. Satheesan wrote an open letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan reiterating the Opposition’s demand for a special investigation team comprising senior …

Hema Committee report: Kerala High Court directs State govt to produce entire report
4 months ago

Hema Committee report: Kerala High Court directs State govt to produce entire report

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday admitted a public interest litigation seeking a directive to the Kerala government to initiate criminal proceedings against those who had committed sexual exploitation and harassment of women in the film industry as found by the Justice K. Hema Committee. The court also directed the State government to produce a copy …

Hema Committee report: Opposition warns Kerala govt of resistance against move to hold cinema conclave
4 months ago

Hema Committee report: Opposition warns Kerala govt of resistance against move to hold cinema conclave

The Hindu  

Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan has warned of stiff resistance against any move by the government to hold a cinema conclave to discuss the issues thrown up by the recently released Hema Committee report arguing that such an initiative where the victims are made to sit alongside the alleged perpetrators “amounted to insulting womanhood.” Minister for Culture Saji …

Release of report just a start, Kerala govt needs to be pro-active, say activists
4 months ago

Release of report just a start, Kerala govt needs to be pro-active, say activists

New Indian Express  

“It’s a relief that after five years the report has now been published. We need to work to bring about a change in the industry and make it safe for women and junior artists. Other organisations and the state government should take the initiative to make shooting sets safe for women. Chandrika stresses the state government’s intervention can help make …

Watch: What the Hema Committee report says about the Malayalam film industry
4 months ago

Watch: What the Hema Committee report says about the Malayalam film industry

The Hindu  

A Committee set up to investigate the issues faced by women in the Malayalam film industry was published on Monday, and it exposed the dirty reality behind the “exterior glitter” of the film industry. It notes that the Malayalam film industry is under the clutches of certain male producers, directors and actors, whom a prominent actor referred to as a …

Hema Commission report reveals rampant sexual harassment of women in the Malayalam film industry
4 months ago

Hema Commission report reveals rampant sexual harassment of women in the Malayalam film industry

Hindustan Times  

The Justice Hema Commission report on the systemic abuse of women in the Malayalam film industry was released by the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government on Monday. Critics said the government had been aware of the report's troubling content for five years but failed to take any action to address the issues faced by women in the industry. The opposition Congress …

Hema Committee report reveals dark truth of sexual harassment in Malayalam film industry | Deets Inside
4 months ago

Hema Committee report reveals dark truth of sexual harassment in Malayalam film industry | Deets Inside

India TV News  

Shocking revelations have been made about the Malayalam film industry. Accordong to PTI, this report talked about the sexual harassment that women are facing in the Malayalam film industry. The committee studied the issues that women are facing in the Malayalam film industry. Women artists are given code names The report also says that many women who are victims of …

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