Salma Hayek inaugurated a new documentary on Wednesday 22nd October, directed by the Oscar-winner, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and produced by her own charity, Chime for Change. 

The documentary, Humaira: The Game Changer, is based on the works of a Pakistani activist, Humaira Bachal, striving to raise the literacy rate in rural areas of Pakistan. The documentary was launched in Deauville, France, during the Women’s Forum Global Meeting, by Salma Hayek, under the Chime for Change global campaign, started by her, Beyonce Knowles and Frida Giannini of Gucci. 


The prequel of the documentary, Humaira: The Dream Catcher, was about the journey of the activist on her way to building Dream Model Street School in the slums of Karachi, Pakistan. The 18-room school, completed only a couple of months ago, provides an excellent platform for girls and boys to gain education and numerous job opportunities for women. 

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The renowned singer, Madonna, donated money for the building of Dream Model Street School and asked for more donations from her audience at the Sound of Change Live concert last year.

Salma Hayek states that while she has never experienced domestic violence directly, an incident back from her childhood still haunts her. She witnessed a woman being beaten up by her husband on the streets of Mexico at the age of six. The fact that the woman refused Hayek’s father’s help and felt that she deserved being beaten up still disconcerts Salma.

Her Chime for Change charity focuses on the general rights of women, including the fight against domestic violence, education equality and justice.