Filmmaker Kavita Lankesh reacted to the posh panel formation: I hope the committee members are gender sensitive

Finally, after creating an internal committee (IC), according to the prevention of the Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act, 2013, a long-standing demand, Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce to the Committee as the current seven-member committee It is fully prepared to reorganize the ideal that suggests that at least half of its members should have women. Currently, there is only one woman.

The Karnataka State Commission for Women had directed KFCC to constitute an IC under the posh Act in September 2024, after the report of the HEMA Committee, the sexual harassment in the Malayalam film industry was made public.

Currently, the newly appointed KFCC President M. Narasimhulu and Secretary MN Kumar, former KFCC president NM Suresh, filmmaker SARA are included. Govindu, director Nagana, actor Anatani and members of NGO Annaporn.

Mr. Narasimhulu said that the Chamber will add female members to the panel to follow the 50% rule. “I will look at the issue and make the necessary addition to the panel on Monday,” he said.

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Filmmaker Kavita Lankesh, the president of the Association Film Industry for Rights and Equality (Fire) were also at the forefront of the demand for a posh panel within KFCC. “After many years of externality, an internal committee is formed and I am quite happy about it,” he told Hindu. “I hope all members are penis sensitive. The purpose of the posh panel is served if at least some of its members are part of groups that fought on gender sensitive issues, ”he said.

The Fire Committee along with the Women’s Commission presented a list of 17 demands related to the working conditions of women in the film industry. Ms. Lankesh said that the posh panel should focus on being accessible to artists, especially new people. “How can artists contact the panel? Will they announce a helpline number? This is something that is not yet clear. I hope, despite the formation of the panel, the victim does not need to compromise his rights, ”he said.