Vivek Oberoi On Hema Committee Report: Exploitation Of Any Kind Is Cancer To Society | EXCLUSIVE

Vivek Oberoi has also joined the list of celebrities from Bollywood who have expressed their thoughts on the Hema Committee report. Calling out exploitation inflicted against women in the film industry, he stressed on women empowerment.The Justice Hema Committee was formed by the Government of Kerala after the Women in Cinema Collective filed a petition in response to the 2017 actress assault case. The Committee documented the challenges faced by women working in Malayalam cinema. The Committee was headed by retired Kerala High Court Judge Justice K. Hema, and also included veteran actress Sarada and retired Indian Administrative Service officer K.B. Valsala Kumari as its members.In an exclusive chat with Zoom, he said it takes a lot of courage to speak up against the perpetrators.ALSO READ: Do you think the Hema committee report will finally expose the exploitative mafia in other industries?Exploitation of any kind is a cancer to society. People with power should use it to empower rather than exploit. Artistic fraternities, just like any other institution, should have checks and balances.You have been relentlessly working towards eradicating gender inequality?Personally I have been dedicated to the cause of women and girl child empowerment for fifteen years.For the women to speak up is not easy?It takes a lot of courage for these victims to speak up and we need to be sensitive to that. The fear of social stigma and career sabotage has kept a lid on the dark underbelly of many professions and unfortunately the film industry has its skeletons too.ALSO READ: Do you advise women to speak up fearlessly?It’s imperative that we purge this filth and make our working environment safe and comfortable for all women.