Workshop
on Women
28.7. 2014
One of the most
serious and shameful issues facing India today is sexual violence against
women. Many feel this is a result of the women are portrayed in the media
particularly in films and on TV. Women characters are sexually objectified,
stereotyped in regressive ways, are portrayed purely to cater to the male point
of view. Gender relations are depicted in an unequal way. In hardly any film or
TV serial is the woman depicted as an individual, with her own independent
point of view. Clearly these images and characterizations have a significant
influence on the shaping of society's attitudes towards women.
While most of the
times screenwriters and directors act under pressure from other decision-makers
(producers, channels, so-called market forces, etc.), it is important to be
aware of the impact of such work on the social psyche. As generators of content
writers/ directors need to be sensitized to the perils and to raise awareness
Film Writers association (FWA) organised a day workshop, in association with
Laadli (an initiative of Population First).
Held at the FWA office in Andheri
prominent the workshop was attended by prominent writers and directors. Dr.
Sharada of Laadli and writer Anjum Rajabali discussed the portrayal of women in
cinema followed by a presentation and discussion on television and women by Rajesh Dubey and a presentation of women
projection in lyrics by Danish Javed. Kamlesh Pandey, Hon. Gen. Secretary,
concluded the workshop with his last word.
Bhawana Somaaya / Twitter - @bhawanasomaaya
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