AutoQueens is a short film and campaign spotlighting women auto drivers in India. It challenges gender bias in transport, using storytelling and training to shift public perception and policy—driving equity, visibility, and feminist urban futures.
Activism
Feminism
Rights
Society
AutoQueens
Haricharan Sraiyanti / 2025 / 30 min
In a quest to assert their identities as women auto rickshaw drivers, Mohana and Leela Rani are drawn to each other as they navigate the heavily male-dominated streets of Chennai. Their personalities collide and unite while they spark a mobility revolution amongst an army of women drivers. As they drive passengers around the jam-packed city, the two friends and many others like them face several infrastructural and systemic issues that hinder them from carrying out their profession. From the lack of designated parking spaces to harassment and societal skepticism towards women driving, the challenges are aplenty. How do Mohana and Leela Rani face the hurdles that come their way on a daily basis?
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Credits
| Year | 2025 |
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| Runtime | 30 min |
| Subtitle | English |
| Director | Haricharan Sraiyanti |
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IMPACT STATEMENT
IMPACT GOALS
- Host local screenings in India/Chennai to change the public opinion towards female drivers and to inspire more women to become auto drivers
- Finance/procure vehicles /E-Vehicles
- Set up charging stations in the city of Chennai
- Create parking/resting spots for women and their cars (especially for the night)
- Set up an all women's repair center -> equip repair center, train women mechanics
