They were told no. They said watch me.
Savitribai Phule
1831–1897 · Naigaon, Maharashtra, India
She opened India's first school for girls — while villagers threw stones at her.
Gargi Vachaknavi
700 BCE · Videha (now Mithila), India
She walked into a hall of 1,000 male scholars and dared to debate the nature of the universe.
Mirabai
1498–1547 · Merta, Rajasthan, India
A princess who gave up her palace, her reputation, and her life for the freedom to love as she chose.
Malala Yousafzai
1997–present · Mingora, Swat Valley, Pakistan
She was shot in the head for going to school. She survived. She kept fighting.