Young girls make a mark at short film contest

Hyderabad: It is one of the glorious periods we are witnessing as many women are coming forward to tell the horrific tales of harassment experienced in the past at glamour field, workplaces, etc. Many have come openly to express their past nightmarish experiences by posting them on social media with #metoo all over the world.

While many women are raising their voices against the atrocities of men, the Balala Hakkula Sangham of Telugu States along with Women Protection Cell of Telangana, have come up with an idea of organising a short film contest for the girls aged 18-23 to create awareness among them on the issues concerned with women-abuse and how to deal with such issues. 

Girls of various colleges made short films on the given topics within the three-minute limit. All the films were screened on Thursday and the winners were declared on Friday at Annie Besant Women’s College, Dilsukhnagar.  Sumathi, SP, Child and Woman  Safety Wing, CID Police, Govt of Telangana along with senior journalist Uma Sudhir, psychologist Radhika distributed the awards for the winners.   

NDTV Executive Editor Uma Sudhir said, “It’s great to see that many women are talking their issues openly and it is the first step towards getting the deserved respect for women and instilling fear in perverts. This competition helps girls to gain self-respect and think about their own issues and instills confidence in them to face such issues in the future. 

Telangana Police have become a role model for the country in tackling the women issues.” Sumathi said that it was a noble initiative to conduct a short film contest for girls and asking them to make stories on how they tackle such issues. She said, “I watched some of the films made by these young girls, they showcased simple ways to identify the common problems and even advised how to tackle them,”

She added that every girl should open up for their problem to find a solution. “Girls should be aware about their surroundings and people to stay safe. Parents must discuss all issues openly with children so that they can differentiate between what is right and wrong. Telangana is the first State to set up a women safety wing in the country and we are working towards to start more such initiatives in future,” shared Sumathi.