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  • Women Inspiring Network contributes to “Anvay- A Global Dialogue’s” panel on harassment, discrimination, and bullying

    Women Inspiring Network contributes to “Anvay- A Global Dialogue’s” panel on harassment, discrimination, and bullying

    Mumbai: Women Inspiring Network (WIN) is set to contribute at the upcoming  Anvay- A Global Dialogue on Harassment and Discrimination, a two-day virtual event scheduled for 8 and 9 December 2023. This dialogue will bring together thought leaders, experts, and advocates to address pressing global challenges faced by women.

    Women Inspiring Network founder Stuti Jalan will be among the distinguished speakers at one of the panels at Anvay. Jalan will be sharing her thoughts in a panel discussion on 8 December 2023, from 11:00 am to 11:45 am IST. The panel, titled  “Harassment, Discrimination, Bullying & Women: Is there a special angle?” aims to shed light on the unique challenges faced by women in the realms of harassment, discrimination, and bullying.

    The powerful panel, consisting of Stuti Jalan, Rekha Sharma Ji (chairperson, National Commission for Women), Susan Jane Ferguson (country representative, UN Women), and Sandesha  Jaitapkar (chief operating officer, Artha Venture Fund), is set to delve into the root causes and disparities surrounding harassment, discrimination, and bullying. Together, these distinguished speakers will explore these issues in-depth, fostering a deeper understanding that goes beyond surface-level discussions. The overarching goal of the panel is to identify solutions and contribute to the creation of a future where women can navigate their personal and professional lives without the burdens of harassment and discrimination.

    “At Anvay, we stand united on the panel, committed to unravelling the complexities of harassment, discrimination, and bullying faced by women. Through insightful dialogue and collaborative efforts, we aspire to pave the way for a world where every woman can navigate her journey with dignity, resilience, and unwavering support.” said Women Inspiring Network founder Stuti Jalan.

    The Anvay Global Dialogue, accessible virtually at www.anvayglobal.com, promises to be a  platform for meaningful dialogue, collaboration, and the exchange of ideas. Attendees can  expect thought-provoking discussions, engaging sessions, and opportunities to connect with  experts and peers from around the world.

  • Female artists should be groomed to take up non-conventional roles: M&E experts

    Female artists should be groomed to take up non-conventional roles: M&E experts

    NEW DELHI: The advancement in technology has made it possible to essay any kind of role in the media and entertainment industry but there is need for proper grooming and training of females in various non-conventional roles in the industry.

     

    This was the general view at a discussion on “An equal space: Gender parity in media and entertainment sector” held here by the National Commission for Women (NCW) in partnership with the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and ASSOCHAM.

     

    The participants felt that technology and digitisation has changed the scenario – for example, equipments were now lightweight as compared to the earlier times and women are entering into various roles like make-up artists, stuntwomen etc.

     

    In his inaugural address, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the world had lost a lot by not giving women equal opportunities and not recognising their talent.

     

    The Minister emphasised that women have qualities like compassion, conviction, consistency and courage which are their unique strengths. There is no difference between men and women in terms of capabilities and men need to be sensitised regarding their attitude towards women, he added. 

     

    NCW chairperson Lalitha Kumara Mangalam said even today, an invisible barrier exists in the media and entertainment industry where women do not get equal opportunities. She said various factors like lack of training and lack of family support are responsible for this situation. “The percentage of women working in this sector is also very low. Even today people do not find this sector as a good place to work,” she added. 

     

    Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy opined that women should be portrayed as empowered characters in the films to send the right message to society. “Female artistes should be encouraged to participate in non-conventional roles in films, which help to eliminate misconception of the entertainment industry being projected as biased,” he added. 

     

    The inaugural session was followed by technical sessions. Deliberations were held on various issues such as equal opportunity for women in media and entertainment, enabling and empowering women at M&E workplace and skill and capacity building.

     

    It was noted that the news industry has much more presence of women as compared to their male counterparts, the participants opined but a lot needs to be done to encourage women to join this sector and establish themselves into the system. 

     

    Personalities related to the M&E industry like actor and director Rajat Kapoor, actresses Divya Dutta and Rajeshwari Sachdev also participated in the seminar. Senior Advocate and Additional Solicitor General of India Pinky Anand, Indian Institute of Mass Communications DG Sunit Tandon, former I&B Ministry director (Films) Nirupama Kotru, National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) MD Nina Lath Gupta, and senior journalist Rahul Kanwal, amongst others were panelists in the discussion. 

  • I&B sets up Internal Complaints Committee for female staff

    I&B sets up Internal Complaints Committee for female staff

    NEW DELHI: In its attempt to strengthen the mechanism for redressal of grievances of the female employees working with it, the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has renamed the Women’s Cell in the Ministry which will now be known as ‘Internal Complaints Committee’. 

    The Committee will review the programmes and monitor implementation of development schemes for women in accordance with the guidelines suggested by the National Commission for Women. It will also function as the Complaint Committee in terms of the judgment delivered by the Supreme Court in a matter relating to sexual harassment in the work place, which has since been included in the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 as Rule 3 C.

    Accordingly, this Committee will also look into all complaints of sexual harassment including such complaints filed against the heads of the media units under the administrative control of this Ministry in lines with Duty of Employer at workplace or other institution to prevent or deter the commission of acts of sexual harassment in terms of guidelines and norms laid by Supreme Court in Vishakha & Others versus the State of Rajasthan and others (JT1997(7)SC 3847).

  • I&B sets up Internal Complaints Committee for female staff

    I&B sets up Internal Complaints Committee for female staff

    NEW DELHI: In its attempt to strengthen the mechanism for redressal of grievances of the female employees working with it, the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has renamed the Women’s Cell in the Ministry which will now be known as ‘Internal Complaints Committee’.

     

    The Committee will review the programmes and monitor implementation of development schemes for women in accordance with the guidelines suggested by the National Commission for Women. It will also function as the Complaint Committee in terms of the judgment delivered by the Supreme Court in a matter relating to sexual harassment in the work place, which has since been included in the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 as Rule 3 C.

     

    Accordingly, this Committee will also look into all complaints of sexual harassment including such complaints filed against the heads of the media units under the administrative control of this Ministry in lines with Duty of Employer at workplace or other institution to prevent or deter the commission of acts of sexual harassment in terms of guidelines and norms laid by Supreme Court in Vishakha & Others versus the State of Rajasthan and others (JT1997(7)SC 3847).

    Headed by Joint Secretary (Broadcasting) Supriya Sahu, directors Priyamvada and G. Jayanthy and S O Kamlesh Makker. While Centre for Media Studies director P Vasanti is a non-official representative of YWCA, Under Secretary (Films) S.B. Pandey is the lone male member.

  • ‘Go Goa Gone’ gets notice from National Commission for Women on obscene song

    ‘Go Goa Gone’ gets notice from National Commission for Women on obscene song

    NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Women has issued notice to the producers of the Saif Ali Khan starrer Go Goa Gone, raising objections in the song ‘Slowly Slowly‘ for using "offensive, abusive words including whore."

    The notice sent last week has sought a reply within 10 days about the action taken following the complaint by the NCW. The complaint was initially received by the Women and Child Development Ministry and thereafter forwarded to the Commission.

    The notice has been sent to Eros International CEO Kishore Lulla, Illuminati and Films Pvt Ltd founders Saif Ali Khan and Dinesh Vijan asking them to ensure that the ‘offensive‘ song is immediately deleted from the film and banned from public broadcast."

    The Commission was told the song is "offensive and contains lyrics that encourage violence against women. It also contains veiled references to drug abuse through language that is particularly used as code for certain drugs.‘‘