They said no when the world expected yes.
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.
Pandita Ramabai
1858–1922 · Maharashtra, India
She was a child widow who became India's most dangerous scholar — because she translated the Bible herself.
Tarabai Shinde
1850–1910 · Buldhana, Maharashtra, India
In 1882 she wrote India's angriest book about women's lives. It was 50 pages long and it changed everything.
Rosa Parks
1913–2005 · Tuskegee, Alabama, USA
They called her an accidental activist. She had been organizing for 12 years before she sat down.