Justice Hema Committee report findings shock Kerala

Justice Hema Committee report revelations: Shocking details of crimes against women in Malayalam movie industry

No safe place

Sexual harassment, abuse, assault against women at workplace, transportation, places of accommodation

Casting couch

Sexual demands made to women for the very entry into cinema and for getting chances to work cinema

Comply or perish

Unauthorised and illegal banning of individuals working in cinema in different categories. Silencing of women under threat of ban from work in cinema

Gross indiscipline

Consumption of alcohol, use of drugs, disorderly conduct at workplace. Making of demeaning and vulgar comments at workplace, over phone

No pay parity

Male domination in industry, gender bias, gender discrimination. Gender discrimination in remuneration; resistance/reluctance to allow women into cinema’s technical side.