30 portraits of women—some famous, some unknown—who dared to shatter stereotypes and changed the world in their own way.
Phoolan Devi came from one of India’s lowest castes and endured the worst kinds of abuse and injustice from childhood onward. Her outrage and anger led her to become “The Queen of Bandits,” a fearless vigilante and national heroine. Later, she entered parliament and continued to fight to give a voice to the most disadvantaged.
Phoolan Devi came from one of India’s lowest castes and endured the worst kinds of abuse and injustice from childhood onward. Her outrage and anger led her to become “The Queen of Bandits,” a fearless vigilante and national heroine. Later, she entered parliament and continued to fight to give a voice to the most disadvantaged.