Three women cosmetics musicians have actually taken place an appetite strike in Kerala versus their get-together that terminated their subscription for opposing harassment. Actress Parvathy Thiruvothu has actually appeared on behalf of the 3 females that have actually taken place demonstration versus the All Kerala Cine Makeup Artists and Hairstylists (AKCMH) that comes under FEFKA. The AKCMH is just one of the 21 unions associated with the Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA), the pinnacle body for the well-being of experts and service technicians operating at numerous degrees of the Malayalam movie sector.
Parvathy and Rima Kallingal can be found in assistance of cosmetics musicians
Actress Parvathy required to social networks to spread out recognition on the circumstances of the cosmetics musicians that mentioned the misuse and harassment they have actually encountered in the sector. Sharing photos of activists Rohini, Elizabeth, and Angel, the starlet created, “Fighting for Right to work. Right to an equal and safe workplace. Right to dignity!”
She included, “Meet Rohini, Elizabeth and Angel. They have been at the receiving end of incessant harassment and abuse and when they spoke up , they were threatened and gaslit. Eventually, ousted from their union in the name of ‘disciplinary actions’. They are the only ones who have come forward now.”
“FEFKA’s grand POA is this?” she examined.
She marked the CMO of Kerala‘s manage and created, “I’m told there are many who have now been intimidated into silence. This is the ground reality of our work place. Oh and what’s not surprising is that despite multiple asks and efforts, there has been hardly any coverage on their struggles in the media here in Kerala. No TRP treasures found here, is it!? Or has the media also been hushed successfully? I wish I could say this is shocking”.
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Actress Rima Kallingal additionally prolonged her assistance to the musicians and created, “The women of Malayalam film industry, part of the hair stylist union, asking for their right to work, to dissent, to be independent of make up heads, to work as make up heads and for a safe working environment free of harassment and abuse. Suspended for speaking up . Ostracised for having a voice. Women workers in 2025 in Communist Kerala.”
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Artists ‘subscription terminated for speaking out
A NewsMinute reporter that talked to the females on strike exposed that they “have been forced to take this drastic step as a last resort after the Union, which they say charges over a lakh rupees for a basic membership, has been stonewalling their complaints of harassment and protecting perpetrators including men against whom FIRs for sexual harassment have been registered”.
“Their Union is among the 21 trade unions affiliated to the Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA), presided by B Unnikrishnan.They demand that the Kerala government looks into their complaints, including the highly exorbitant and arbitrary membership fee, failing to pay which results in work bans and financial distress. This is a pushback by three women who are at their breaking points. They need more attention and support. Please share. And I hope more journalists will amplify this,” the reporter shared on Instagram.
