Community Business India Conference 2018
The multiple award-winning documentary Driving With Selvi tells the remarkable true story of Selvi – South India’s first female taxi driver. Join this interview with both the producer and Selvi, as we explore how this film and Sevi’s story are challenging deep-rooted gender stereotypes in India.
Selvi, like many girls living in rural India, was forced to marry at a young age, only to find herself in a violent and abusive marriage. She chose to escape and became South India’s first female taxi driver.
Inspired by Selvi’s story, Canadian film director, Elisa Paloschi produced a documentary, capturing how Selvi courageously defied stereotypes and societal norms by learning to drive, starting her own taxi company, leading educational seminars and emerging as a true inspiration for victimised women in India’s patriarchal society.
In this interview, we explore the making of the film, the issues it has raised and the positive impact it is having on women in India.