Parvathy reacts to Justice Hema Committee report

For years the members of Keralas Women in Cinema Collective WCC fought the tough battle to make the film industry a better place for womenAfter the reports and findings by the Hema Committee was made public today actress Parvathy who is one of the most vocal members of WCC and among the leading actors of the film industry expressed her excitement She took to Instagram to pen her thoughts after the release of the report in the public domainNever thought this day would come Thanks to everyone who stood by us Believed us And my women My fellow warriors Everything we went through wasnt for nothing In the end the truth will come outAfter the report was made public the official handle of WCC expressed their gratitude to the committee The sky is full of mysteries with the twinkling stars and the beautiful moon But scientific investigation revealed that stars do not twinkle nor does the moon look beautiful The study therefore cautions Do not trust what you see even salt looks like sugar Justice Hema Committee ReportThe note further read It has been a long journey for us We believed that our fight for justice for all women wanting a dignified professional space in the film industry was the right fight Today we stand vindicated The publishing of the Hema Committee report is another step that WCC has taken This is the first time in the history of cinema that we have a report of how gender works in the film industry We thank Justice Hema Ms Sarada and Dr Valsalakumari for the long hours they have spent creating this reportView this post on InstagramA post shared by Women In Cinema Collective wcc_cinemaAbout the Hema Committee findingsThe muchawaited Justice Hema Committee report on harassment faced by women in Malayalam cinema industry has recorded explosive accounts of harassment exploitation and illtreatment of the female professionals and has alleged that a criminal gang was controlling the industry where unyielding women are squeezed outThe panel report also alleged there was a power nexus consisting of a handful of producers directors actors and production controllersThe Kerala government constituted the panel after the 2017 actress assault case involving actor Dileep to study issues of sexual harassment and gender inequality in Malayalam cinemaThe report released on Monday sheds light on the widespread and persistent sexual harassment faced by women in the Malayalam cinema industry with many alleging they were subjected to unwanted advances even before commencing workThe women actors who are ready to compromise are given code names and those who are not ready to yield are pushed out of the field as per the reportThe copy of the report was given to the media under the RTI Act after five years of its submission to the governmentIn a series of shocking and shameful revelations the report stated that female actors faced harassment including instances where the doors of their rooms were knocked on by intoxicated individuals in the film industryMany of them who suffered sexual harassment were reluctant to complain about this to the police due to fear it said