Critical Evaluation Of Hema Committee Report And Its Impacts On Safety Of Women Workers In The Film Industry
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Muthu Sivaranjani M, BA LLB (Hons), Crescent School of Law, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Vandalur – India
Afrin Fathima A S, BA LLB (Hons), Crescent School of Law, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Vandalur – India
ABSTRACT
Industries are the birth place of an economy and the process of industrialization is the mother-hood for any society seeking development in a broader aspect, be it urbanization, communication, technology, etc. Where in, the concept of theatrical drama and art forms expressed as motion pictures evolved into a means of commercialization leading to the emergence of limelight into the entertainment sector, specialized under the triumphing title as the "Film Industry or Motion Picture Industry" fondly known as "Cinema" - inclusive of both silver screens and small screens. It comprises of various commercial and technical institutions such as studios, cinematography departments, production companies, casting crews, etc. in which employment opportunities were opened to men, women and even transgender.
However, the women employed at this industry faced certain issues of complexity which rung the doorbells of the judiciary through the specialized agency formed under the Chair of Former Justice K. Hema, High Court of Kerala, who submitted a detailed report called as the "Hema Committee Report" expressing the list of issues faced by the females in film industry and recommended certain measures to overcome the same and improve the situation. Though, the report held statutory approval and implemented at the earliest still the battle faced by these women has not come to an end.
The report was thus analyzed and critically evaluated through doctrinal research methodology carried out with regards to assess the needs for its implementation, prediction of impacts - both positive and negative, drawbacks and gray areas, along with the suggestion of future activities seeking betterment are discussed in this paper.
Keywords: film industry, women employed, hema committee Report, doctrinal research, impacts, drawbacks, gray areas, suggestions
