Women in Cinema Collective (WCC), formed by women in Mollywood to raise their concerns and ensure better workplace conditions, has been actively voicing their opinions on a wide variety of issues. Formed in the wake of the alleged abduction and attack of a fellow-actor two years ago, the forum has been leading the fight for gender equality in Mollywood.
Now, taking a cue from WCC, actors from Tollywood, including Lakshmi Manchu producer Supriya and Swapna, actor Jhansi and director Nandini Reddy have joined hands to form an all-women support group for the welfare of women in Telugu movie industry, reports Onmanorama.
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The forum, which has been named Voice of Women (VOW), aims to connect and support women across all aspects of the industry. "Voice of Women is an initiative taken for the welfare of the women in Telugu film industry. It was started by five of us and now we are a family of 80 women. We are here to raise the voice against any injustice happening to the women in our industry and we try our best to resolve the issues faced by them. VOW holds a very special place in my heart," Lakshmi said in a statement.
VOW plans to have a database of all women technicians in Tollywood and aims to create gender awareness in the working spaces. The forum will hold bi-monthly meetings to discuss various issues and express their concerns.
(with inputs from Onmanorama)
