Report formulated on the directions of the Kerala Government highlighted issues like existence of ‘power group’, couch casting, lack of essential facilities such as toilets, changing rooms, safe transportation, etc. 

• The issues highlighted by the Committee rekindled the #MeToo Movement and sexual harassment of women at workplace.

Reasons for Sexual Harassment at Workplace

• Male Domination: Sexual demands for rising into higher positions. 
• Online Harassment or Cyberattacks: Trolling; threatened with vulgar pictures, videos, etc. 
• Legal non-compliance: Absent or inefficient Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) mandated under the POSH Act, 2013. 
  • ICC is mandatory in all establishments employing 10 or more persons, with a majority of women membership. 

Major Recommendations 

• Characterisation of Women in cinema: Depicting as holders of powerful positions like Civil Servants, Ambassadors, leaders, etc. 
• Gender Awareness Training Program: Challenging the monopoly of power enjoyed by men; projecting women equal to men. 
• Redefining Masculinity and Femininity: Masculinity to be equated to justice, equality, and compassion instead of violence and aggression. 
  • Femininity to be divorced from passiveness and silent suffering. 
• Creation of a Welfare Fund: For the support of women in job break due to child bearing, health or other responsibilities.