10 Badass Female Heroines That Save Lives Every Day

If we’ve learned anything in recent years, it’s that there’s no shortage to the amount of gutsy women doing remarkable things. Whether they are putting out fires or advocating for anti-gun laws, these real-life heroines should be celebrated to the max. That’s why we’ve put together this list of 10 phenomenal ladies committed to saving lives.

9Nice Nailantei Leng’ete (Fiery Activist Standing Up for Girls)

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Nice Nailantei Leng’ete attends the TIME 100 Gala celebrating its annual list of the 100 Most Influential People In The World at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 24, 2018 in New York City. AFP PHOTO | ANGELA WEISS

After escaping female genital mutilation in Kenya, this indomitable heroine went on to help save an estimated 15,000 girls in the country from being cut, and from child marriage.