They make breaking new ground and smashing old ceilings look so easy.
Gauri Sawant
This trans woman is raising her adopted daughter single-handedly against all odds and also works for the welfare of the LGBTQ community in India.
K. Prithika Yashini
After a hard-fought legal battle, Prithika became the first trans woman to attend the Tamil Nadu Police Academy and become a member of the Indian Police Force. She is now the sub-inspector at Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu.
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Shweta Katti
After growing up in a red light district, she travelled across India conducting sex-ed workshops, and then secured a full scholarship at an American college.
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Reshma Qureshi
The 19-year-old beauty vlogger turned model changed her destiny by choosing to not live in fear after surviving an acid attack. Last year, she also walked the ramp at the New York Fashion Week, becoming the first acid attack survivor to do so.
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