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Dia Mirza on #MeToo controversy: Sexual predators have got encouragement because of our silence
Dia Mirza feels that the silence of women have encouraged the sexual predators to grow in India and Bollywood!

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6 years agoon

Dia Mirza is one actress who is not afraid to speak her mind. The beauty queen has been part of the Bollywood industry since quite some time now, and so well-aware of the industry scenario when it comes to #MeToo incidents. Her take on the ongoing #MeToo movement holds value, especially because of the fact that she doesn’t shy away from making bold statements. During a panel discussion on ‘Harvey Weinstein – The Inside Story’ with Swara Bhaskar and documentarian Anand Patwardhan, she opened up about the sexual predators in India. She said that the silence of women is the main reason that they have got encouragement.
While promoting &Prive HD and &Prive Soiree’s Weinstein: The Inside Story, the actress said, “I feel every woman should watch this film. Why? To understand how society functions, especially people in positions of power. More than anything else, it will encourage more women to come forward with their stories because we have long endured a culture of silence. I think because of silence of women, sexual predators have got encouragement, so I feel when women will talk openly about these issues then only, we will be able to see the change.”
Dia Mirza also mentioned that it is necessary that an official complaint should be filed by victims for movements like #MeToo to work. She added, “I think for the movement to be successful, for it to continue a healthy dialogue, for it to make enterprises more responsible and make the workplace for women safer, it is necessary to encourage more women to come forward. I think it is essential for women to also consider the importance of filing official complaints.” What do you have to say about her statements? Share with us your thoughts in the comments section below!
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