Real Heroines is an ongoing project that compiles notable women from the past who cultivated their minds and overcame adversity by defying social conventions.

What makes her a heroine? Huanyi's China was one of transition from a time when women were property and typically not provided with education for the sake of equality. She was fortunate enough that he...

What makes her a heroine? Sacagawea was originally part of a Shoshone tribe, but during a hunt the twelve year old was taken prisoner by any enemy tribe. The following year, she was traded to a French...