Panel discussions about building a strong and long-lasting network as well as the nation’s infrastructure, technology, and structural settings were included in the event. Joke Silva has advocated for the elimination of harmful stereotypes and all sorts of sexual harassment directed towards women in the film business. At the Women in Film and TV Conference on Wednesday in Lagos, Silva, the President of the Forum of Women in Film and TV, Nigeria, made this statement. “Women’s contributions to the film industry are crucial to the development of our country, so a secure and supportive atmosphere is essential for our success.”Sexual harassment in the film business needs to end in all its manifestations because it is killing the country.
“Every kind of sexual harassment in the film industry needs to end because it kills the country in ways that are unfathomable.”Additionally, it is critical that all bad stereotypes from movies that portray certain things in a way when in fact they aren’t true be eliminated. In order to formulate policies and fortify our position within the nation, she added, “we also need more women in the government.” In order to aid in their healing process, Anita Duckworth-Bradshaw, a life coach for Powerhouse Global Magazine, also urged women who had experienced abuse in the profession to come out. Healing from previous trauma, she continued, would guarantee that the person made a significant adjustment shift in the business. “Much harm has been done to women, and in order to address the problems and aid in the healing process.
The agony in order to grant the industry our all, and we have to make sure that we share our suffering in order to reduce our mental burden. Additionally, she stated, “this would ensure that such bad elements are replaced with good ones and help eradicate the bad eggs in the industry.” The African Women’s Development Fund co-founder Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi emphasized the significance of viewing obstacles as stepping stones to accomplishing great things. She underlined that women’s significance could not be overstated and that they should be given the proper platform to participate in all genres of entertainment.
UN Women’s Country Director Beatrice Eyong stated, “Women should become irreplaceable and indispensable in the industry so that their absence will be felt.”In the same way that the film industry must embrace certain values that will act as standards for all, we must encourage women to have decision-making roles in the business. The program included panel talks on the infrastructure, technology, and structural settings of the nation as well as how to build a strong and long-lasting network.
