Kerala Govt constitutes 3-member panel to formulate implementation plan for Hema Commission report

Hema Commission report addresses issues of sexual harassment and gender inequality in the Malayalam film industry

The State Government has constituted a three-member panel to examine and formulate an implementation plan for the Hema Commission report to address issues of sexual harassment and gender inequality in the Malayalam film industry. The panel consists of the Chalachitra Academy Secretary Ajoy Chandran, a Deputy Secretary from the Culture Department and an Under Secretary from the Law Department.

The Commission, constituted in the aftermath of the case involving the sexual assault of an actor in 2017, had submitted the report to the Chief Minister on December 31, 2019. In recent weeks, the Government had come under criticism for the delay in the implementation of the report, three years after its submission. Several actors and others working in industry had recorded detailed testimonies of the issues of sexual harassment, unofficial bans, wage payments and other disputes before the commission.