7 Bollywood production houses have formed anti-sexual harassment cells, says Maneka Gandhi
6 years, 5 months ago

7 Bollywood production houses have formed anti-sexual harassment cells, says Maneka Gandhi

India TV News  

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi said today seven Bollywood production houses have accepted her request to form panels to deal with cases of sexual harassment and urged 17 others to follow their lead. Citing a media report, Gandhi said today that it was encouraging that seven production houses have accepted her request and complied with the sexual harassment law. According to the media report cited by her, the seven production houses that have formed a sexual harassment committee are Yashraj Films, Aamir Khan Production, Mukta Arts, Excel Entertainment, Phantom Films, T-Series and Drishyam Films. I urge the Bollywood production houses to do so and submit a report on the internal complaints committee set up by them.

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High Court Issues Notice on Plea for Early Hearing in Sexual Harassment Case Against Brij Bhushan Singh
2 months, 4 weeks ago

High Court Issues Notice on Plea for Early Hearing in Sexual Harassment Case Against Brij Bhushan Singh

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on an application filed by BJP leader Brij Bhushan Singh seeking early hearing in his petition for quashing of the FIR, chargesheet as well as framing of charges against him in the sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers. Singh has challenged the FIR, chargesheet as well as all the trial court proceedings …

Sexual harassment in Karnataka film industry: KFCC to convene meet with women artistes on Sept 16 in Bengaluru
4 months, 1 week ago

Sexual harassment in Karnataka film industry: KFCC to convene meet with women artistes on Sept 16 in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce has called for a meeting with women artistes to discuss sexual and other abuse prevalent in the industry on September 16, a top office-bearer said on Friday. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The meeting has been convened after the Karnataka State Commission for Women asked the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce to do so. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} …

Hema Committee report impact: Members from Kannada film industry push for probe against sexual harassment faced by women
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Hema Committee report impact: Samantha Ruth Prabhu urges Telangana government to publish subcommittee report
4 months, 2 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 …

SIT probing sexual harassment charges in Malayalam film industry records statement of woman actor
4 months, 2 weeks ago

SIT probing sexual harassment charges in Malayalam film industry records statement of woman actor

The Hindu  

The special investigation team formed to investigate the sexual harassment allegations in the Malayalam film industry met a woman actor who raised allegations against four actors, two production controllers and a lawyer at her apartment at Aluva in Ernakulam district of Kerala on Wednesday. The team led by DIG Ajitha Beegum recorded the statement of the petitioner who had dispatched …

Hema Commission report reveals rampant sexual harassment of women in the Malayalam film industry
4 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

Prajwal Revanna Sex Scandal: Woman Forced to File Fake Complaint, says NCW
8 months ago

Prajwal Revanna Sex Scandal: Woman Forced to File Fake Complaint, says NCW

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: No victim has come forward to register a complaint against Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna, and one woman complainant who reached out to the women's body alleged that she was forced to register a fake complaint against the JD leader, the NCW said on Thursday. "One woman complainant came to the commission to register a complaint against three individuals …

Congress govt in Karnataka answerable for delay in action against Revanna: Amit Shah
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress govt in Karnataka answerable for delay in action against Revanna: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Union home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Congress government in Karnataka is answerable for the delay in acting against complaints of alleged sexual misconduct against Janada Dal Secular lawmaker, Prajwal Revanna. Addressing media persons in Assam’s Guwahati, Shah said, “BJP’s stand is clear… we stand with the ‘Matri Shakti’ of the country. Shah added that a meeting of …

Victim Can Invoke PoSH Act When Sexually Harassed By Man Working In Department Other Than Her Own: Delhi High Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Victim Can Invoke PoSH Act When Sexually Harassed By Man Working In Department Other Than Her Own: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the scope of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 or PoSH Act is not limited to cases where a woman employee is sexually harassed by another employee working in her own office or department but also extends to cases where the delinquent employee is employed elsewhere.Analyzing the statute and its. The …

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Producer Asit Modi, 2 Crew Members Booked for Sexual Harassment
1 year, 6 months ago

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Producer Asit Modi, 2 Crew Members Booked for Sexual Harassment

News 18  

Mumbai Police on Monday registered a First Information Report of sexual harassment against Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah producer Asit Modi, operation head Sohail Ramani and executive producer Jatin Bajaj based on a complaint from one of the show’s actors. Last month, the actor from the popular sitcom, filed a complaint against Asit Modi, Sohail Ramani and Jatin Bajaj for …

Have sought report from Delhi Police on sexual harassment charges against WFI head: NCW chief
1 year, 8 months ago

Have sought report from Delhi Police on sexual harassment charges against WFI head: NCW chief

The Hindu  

National Commission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma on Thursday said she has sought an action taken report from the Delhi Police Commissioner on the complaints filed by women wrestlers about alleged sexual harassment. We have written to the commissioner of Delhi Police, asking for an action taken report. The country's top wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, are on …

Delhi cops at Rahul Gandhi's house over Bharat Jodo speech
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi cops at Rahul Gandhi's house over Bharat Jodo speech

Hindustan Times  

A team of Delhi Police headed by Sagar Preet Hooda, special commissioner of police, arrived at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's residence to seek information on the speech he made over ‘sexual harassment’ victims during Bharat Jodo Yatra. This comes after Gandhi was served a notice over his speech asking ‘to give details about women who approached him regarding sexual harassment’. …

Delhi Police leaves Rahul Gandhi's residence, no statement recorded over 'sexual harassment' remarks
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi Police leaves Rahul Gandhi's residence, no statement recorded over 'sexual harassment' remarks

India TV News  

The Delhi Police officials left Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's residence on Sunday without taking a statement over his remarks on the sexual harassment of women in Jammu and Kashmir. Congress workers detained Several Congress workers who were protesting against the presence of Delhi Police in Rahul Gandhi's residence have been detained by police. Congress leaders react to Rahul Gandhi's questioning …

Wrestlers’ sexual harassment charges | Heads must roll and PM Modi should speak up, says Congress
1 year, 11 months ago

Wrestlers’ sexual harassment charges | Heads must roll and PM Modi should speak up, says Congress

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi should break his “silence” on the allegations of sexual exploitation against Bharatiya Janata Party MP and Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the Congress said on January 19. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh also took to Twitter to ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi “why all those who oppress women are members …

DCW chief Swati Maliwal gets rape threats for seeking removal of Sajid Khan from Bigg Boss
2 years, 3 months ago

DCW chief Swati Maliwal gets rape threats for seeking removal of Sajid Khan from Bigg Boss

Op India  

On October 12, Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal alleged that she had received rape threats on social media platforms after she sought the removal of filmmaker Sajid Khan from the reality show Bigg Boss. Rape threats against Maliwal Maliwal tweeted, “Ever since I wrote a letter to the I&B minister to get #SajidKhan out of Bigg Boss, I …

DCW seeks strict implementation of law against sexual harassment of women at workplace
2 years, 3 months ago

DCW seeks strict implementation of law against sexual harassment of women at workplace

India TV News  

Highlights Notices were issued to all the district magistrates in Delhi seeking specific information. The Delhi Commission for Women has recently put forward a report about various 'lapses' in the implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace law to the Delhi government. It said the low number of complaints registered could also be due to a lack of …

Can India's Supreme Court Ride out the Pegasus Scandal?
3 years, 5 months ago

Can India's Supreme Court Ride out the Pegasus Scandal?

The Quint  

Bhanwari’s tears ensured that the cry of India’s women for a safe workplace reverberated in India’s highest Court. The Court did not disappoint and its landmark guidelines on addressing sexual harassment at the workplace laid down in Vishakha’s Case ensured that an issue, hitherto brushed under the carpet, was mainstreamed into India’s public life. The Court had exercised its inherent …

Indian women in informal sector 'learn to ignore' sexual abuse at work
4 years, 3 months ago

Indian women in informal sector 'learn to ignore' sexual abuse at work

The Hindu  

From lewd comments to demands for sex, women working in India's vast informal sector rarely report sexual harassment for fear of losing their jobs, labour rights campaigners said on Wednesday, three years after the #MeToo movement began. From street vendors and factory workers to domestic workers, 95% of Indian women work in the informal sector and many are exploited regularly, …

Facebook India public policy director files police complaint over threats, offensive messages on social media
4 years, 4 months ago

Facebook India public policy director files police complaint over threats, offensive messages on social media

The Hindu  

The Delhi police on Monday registered an FIR based on a complaint filed by the public policy director of Facebook India, Ankhi Das, that she has been receiving threats and offensive messages on social media. A senior police officer said a case has been registered under relevant sections of law on Monday and investigation has been taken up by the …

Delhi Govt to Form 5-member Panel to Look into Sexual Harassment Complaints at Workplaces
4 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Govt to Form 5-member Panel to Look into Sexual Harassment Complaints at Workplaces

News 18  

Delhi Women and Child Development Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam on Sunday directed to form a five-member committee to look into complaints of sexual harassment at workplaces in the national capital. The decision was taken after the minister chaired a review meeting on implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013. "Gautam directed the Department of Women and …

Functioning Of Local Committees Under The Sexual Harassment Of Women At Workplace Act
4 years, 5 months ago

Functioning Of Local Committees Under The Sexual Harassment Of Women At Workplace Act

Live Law  

Vishaka Guidelines The legal recourse on the issue of sexual harassment in India came only in the 1990s, though the country signed the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women on 30 July 1980 and ratified it on 9 July 1993. Banka, R : "Delhi High Court Sets Aside LCC's Order on Sexual Harassment Complaint," Hindustan …

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 …

MeToo: Actor Sruthi Hariharan not ready to settle, says will fight Arjun Sarja in court
6 years, 2 months ago

MeToo: Actor Sruthi Hariharan not ready to settle, says will fight Arjun Sarja in court

Hindustan Times  

Actor Sruthi Hariharan says she is ready to face the Rs 5 crore defamation case filed by Arjun Sarja but will not compromise with the actor. Me Too: Sruthi Hariharan says she is ready to face Arjun Sarja in court. On Thursday evening, Kannada actor and president of the Karnataka Artists Association, Ambareesh, attended a meeting to “broker peace” between …

#MeToo: Government commissions Home Minister led GoM to deal with sexual harassment at workplace
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo: Government commissions Home Minister led GoM to deal with sexual harassment at workplace

Op India  

After a torrent of sexual harassment cases came to the fore against eminent personalities, the Narendra Modi government has sprung into action constituting a Group of Minister under home minister Rajnath Singh’s supervision to bolster law and order framework to fight sexual harassment at workplace. The GoM will comprise of three other ministers as well- defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, road …

#MeToo in India: MHA constitutes Rajnath Singh-led panel to look into sexual harassment at workplace
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo in India: MHA constitutes Rajnath Singh-led panel to look into sexual harassment at workplace

Firstpost  

The GoM will recommend action required for effective implementation of the existing provisions, as well as for strengthening the existing legal and institutional frameworks for addressing issues related to sexual harassment at workplace The Centre Wednesday constituted a Group of Ministers to examine the existing legal and institutional frameworks for dealing with matters of sexual harassment of women at the …

Aishwarya slams Sruthi Hariharan for accusing Arjun of sexual harassment
6 years, 2 months ago

Aishwarya slams Sruthi Hariharan for accusing Arjun of sexual harassment

India Today  

Sruthi Hariharan recently accused Arjun Sarja of sexual misconduct on the sets of their film Nibunan, directed by Arun Vaidhyanathan. Now, Arjun’s daughter has come forward and hit back at Sruthi Hariharan. In an interview, Arjun's daughter Aishwarya has said that Sruthi Hariharan is using the #MeToo movement for her personal gain. Prakash called Arjun 'the pride of Kannada cinema’ …

#MeToo in India: NCW urges I&B ministry to direct print publications and production houses to form internal complaints committees
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo in India: NCW urges I&B ministry to direct print publications and production houses to form internal complaints committees

Firstpost  

The National Commission for Women has urged the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to direct print, publication and production houses to form an internal committee to probe complaints of sexual harassment at workplace. New Delhi: The National Commission for Women has urged the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to direct print, publication and production houses to form an internal committee to probe …

#MeToo in India: Production house denies receiving sexual harassment plaint against Cheat India director Soumik Sen
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo in India: Production house denies receiving sexual harassment plaint against Cheat India director Soumik Sen

Firstpost  

Editor’s note: Following Rituparna Chatterjee’s report — Is India’s #MeToo moment here? Film producer and fashion photographer Atul Kasbekar was also accused of sexual harassment and being a spectator while director Soumik Sen allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct with an actress who anonymously tweeted her account on 18 October. The accuser claimed that Sen would tell her and one of …

Tamil film industry non-committal over Chinmayi Sripada's sexual harassment claims against Vairamuthu
6 years, 2 months ago

Tamil film industry non-committal over Chinmayi Sripada's sexual harassment claims against Vairamuthu

Firstpost  

In Bollywood, popular production houses are sacking directors and actors after sexual harassment charges popped up against them on the social media. Though actors like Siddharth, Prakash Raj, Samantha and Kajal among others have extended their support to Chinmayi, industry veterans actually feel that Vairamuthu has been victimised in this issue. Recently, ace filmmaker Bharathiraja met the media in Jaffna …

Group of ministers to see if laws against sexual harassment at workplace adequate
6 years, 2 months ago

Group of ministers to see if laws against sexual harassment at workplace adequate

Hindustan Times  

The National Democratic Alliance government is forming a group of ministers headed by home minister Rajnath Singh to look into legal provisions against sexual harassment at the workplace, and to suggest amendments to the law, if necessary, to remove any infirmities, people with direct knowledge of the development said. Electronic and Print media journalists stand to protest against the sexual …

Full text: Network of Women in Media pens letter to president and PM demanding MJ Akbar's resignation
6 years, 2 months ago

Full text: Network of Women in Media pens letter to president and PM demanding MJ Akbar's resignation

Firstpost  

Network of Women in Media, India wrote a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday demanding the resignation of MJ Akbar in the wake of multiple sexual harassment charges against the junior external affairs minister. *** Network of Women in Media, India wrote a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

#MeToo and Indian workplaces: Advocate Sonal Mattoo on the movement's lessons for organisations
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo and Indian workplaces: Advocate Sonal Mattoo on the movement's lessons for organisations

Firstpost  

As #MeToo allegations continue to tumble out on social media, what is the mandate for Indian workplaces? Another issue that’s coming up is that some women had spoken about their experiences to certain people, and these people, in turn, made excuses for the behaviour flagged, saying things like “just deal with it”. Where we’ve succeeded is organisations that take sexual …

#MeToo in India: Mithali Raj supports victims of sexual harassment, says important to speak without fear of prejudice
6 years, 3 months ago

#MeToo in India: Mithali Raj supports victims of sexual harassment, says important to speak without fear of prejudice

Firstpost  

“At the end of the day, it comes to one’s self-respect and dignity. Hyderabad: India’s women’s ODI cricket team captain and an icon of the game, Mithali Raj, has lent her support to the ongoing #MeToo movement in India, stating that it is “important” for the victims of sexual harassment to stand up for their cause without thinking of people’s …

Watch: Maneka Gandhi Shares 'Self Training' Video for Victims of Sexual Harassment on Twitter
6 years, 3 months ago

Watch: Maneka Gandhi Shares 'Self Training' Video for Victims of Sexual Harassment on Twitter

News 18  

With a wave of sexual harassment accusations sweeping the country in the past week, Union Woman and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Saturday posted a ‘self-training’ video on Twitter, to “help working women and men, as well as employers, understand the nuances of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Act ”. Gandhi had earlier condemned sexual harassment at …

#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 …

MeToo in India: Dharma, YRF, Aamir Khan Productions, Fox Studios insist they comply with Vishakha guidelines
6 years, 3 months ago

MeToo in India: Dharma, YRF, Aamir Khan Productions, Fox Studios insist they comply with Vishakha guidelines

Firstpost  

Firstpost has reached out to film production companies and independent banners to find out if they comply with government-stated guidelines for harassment and abuse. “We have a Registered Internal Complaints Committee at Dharma Productions to specifically look into cases of sexual harassment, which has been in place since the last few years. The committee also has on board a representative …

Housefull 4 director Sajid Khan accused of sexual harassment by many women, Twitter spews anger
6 years, 3 months ago

Housefull 4 director Sajid Khan accused of sexual harassment by many women, Twitter spews anger

India TV News  

Housefull 4 is very much surrounded by controversy right now. After one of its actors, Nana Patekar was accused of sexual harassment, the film’s director Sajid Khan landed into soup. Also, Ungli actress Rachel White shared a harrowing account of molestation and harassment at the hands of Sajid Khan in a Twitter threat. Akshay Kumar cancels Housefull 4 shoot after …

#MeToo list continues to grow, but significant number of accused likely to be acquitted: Here's why
6 years, 3 months ago

#MeToo list continues to grow, but significant number of accused likely to be acquitted: Here's why

Firstpost  

Named and shamed by India’s growing #MeToo movement, those accused of sexual harassment and misconduct may well sail to safety because of the law. Time bar is mentioned only in Section 468 of the CrPC, which mandates that no court shall take cognisance of an offence punishable up to three years of imprisonment after the expiry of limitation period. Second, …

Ekta Kapoor, Kiran Rao in Producers Guild of India committee to address sexual harassment at workplace
6 years, 3 months ago

Ekta Kapoor, Kiran Rao in Producers Guild of India committee to address sexual harassment at workplace

Firstpost  

Mumbai: The Producers Guild of India has appointed Sneha Rajani, Head, Sony Pictures Networks Productions, to lead a committee to address the issue of sexual harassment at the workplace within the film industry. In this regard, a special committee has been instituted within the Guild to address the issue of sexual harassment at the workplace within our industry,” read a …

Sneha Rajani, Ekta Kapoor in committee to tackle sexual harassment issues
6 years, 3 months ago

Sneha Rajani, Ekta Kapoor in committee to tackle sexual harassment issues

India TV News  

In the wake of #MeToo movement, the Producers Guild of India has appointed Sneha Rajani, Head, Sony Pictures Networks Productions, to lead a committee to address the issue of sexual harassment at the workplace within the film industry. In this regard, a special committee has been instituted within the Guild to address the issue of sexual harassment at the workplace …

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 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 …

Is India’s #MeToo moment here? Women are angry and they are naming and shaming their abusers
6 years, 3 months ago

Is India’s #MeToo moment here? Women are angry and they are naming and shaming their abusers

Firstpost  

Women are making it clear that they have had enough and they are ready to call out their abusers in public, evident from the multiple threads on Twitter of them naming and shaming harassers and finding support from others who have had similar experiences. As we stepped out, he grazed my back and then put his hands around my shoulders, …

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 …

Producers Guild of India sets up committee to lead anti-harassment efforts in wake of India's #MeToo movement
6 years, 3 months ago

Producers Guild of India sets up committee to lead anti-harassment efforts in wake of India's #MeToo movement

Firstpost  

Producers Guild of India said in an official statement that they extended full support for India’s MeToo moment In the wake of India’s MeToo moment, where women from different walks of life have taken to Twitter to call out incidents of sexual misconduct and their perpetrators, Producers Guild of India issued an official statement on 9 October, extending their support …

Times of India Hyderabad editor KR Sreenivas on 'administrative leave' after 7 women demand his removal after sexual harassment charges
6 years, 3 months ago

Times of India Hyderabad editor KR Sreenivas on 'administrative leave' after 7 women demand his removal after sexual harassment charges

Firstpost  

The Times of India’s Hyderabad editor KR Sreenivas has been sent on an “administrative leave” after seven women petitioned the national daily to take action in light of the sexual misconduct allegations him. Editor for The Times of India in Hyderabad KR Sreenivas has been sent on an “administrative leave” after seven women petitioned the national daily to take action …

#MeToo in India: KR Sreenivas, Gautam Adhikari respond to sexual harassment allegations
6 years, 3 months ago

#MeToo in India: KR Sreenivas, Gautam Adhikari respond to sexual harassment allegations

Firstpost  

Editor’s note: Following Rituparna Chatterjee’s report — Is India’s #MeToo moment here? A day later, journalist Sandhya Menon detailed the harassment she allegedly faced at the hands of senior journalists KR Sreenivas and Gautam Adhikari. My wife is not in town.” Responding to these allegations, KR Sreenivas said to Firstpost, “TOI has said the charge would be investigated by its …

Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh on sexual harassment in Bollywood: It is beyond gender
6 years, 3 months ago

Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh on sexual harassment in Bollywood: It is beyond gender

Hindustan Times  

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh condemned sexual harassment in the industry during a session at the ongoing 16th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi. “I see it as beyond gender,” Ranveer said, emphasising that “harassment, whether it is in the workplace or on the street, is wrong.” Deepika Padukone at the 16th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi. …

Annu Kapoor on Tanushree Dutta sexual harassment row: Holding media trial instead of going to police won't help
6 years, 3 months ago

Annu Kapoor on Tanushree Dutta sexual harassment row: Holding media trial instead of going to police won't help

Firstpost  

Annu Kapoor stated that Dutta’s insistence on involving only the media and not taking the matter to a court of law makes him doubt her intentions Veteran actor Annu Kapoor has recently spoken about Tanushree Dutta alleging harassment on the makers of 2009’s Horn ‘OK’ Pleassss. Annu added that since, Dutta is insisting on keeping the media involved and correspondingly …

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