PIVOT CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL WITH THE EMPOWERING AND AWARD-WINNING FILM "DRIVING WITH SELVI" PREMIERING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11 at 8:30 P.M. ET
Pivot honors International Day of the Girl (October 11), the global movement on which underscores a mission to grow confidence, opportunity and provide justice and advancement for young women in the U.S. and around the world, with the premiere of "Driving with Selvi," on Tuesday, October 11 at 8:30pm ET.
"Driving with Selvi" Premieres Tuesday, October 11 at 8:30pm ET
Selvi, like so many girls living within India's patriarchal culture, is forced to marry at a young age, only to find herself in a violent and abusive marriage. One day in deep despair, she chooses to escape by going to a highway with the intention of throwing herself under the wheels of a bus. Instead, she gets on the bus, choosing to live... and goes on to become South India's first female taxi driver. We first meet 18-year-old Selvi at a girls' shelter in 2004 as a timid, soft-spoken runaway. Over a ten-year journey, viewers will see a remarkable transformation as Selvi finds her voice and defies all expectations - learning to drive, starting her own taxi company, leading seminars to educate other women, and so much more.
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