International Women’s Day 2019: 10 amazing Indian women you need to know about

#9 Laxmi Agarwal

In 2005, Laxmi Agarwal was just 15 years old when a man threw acid on her face. This incident damaged her face and other body parts. With courage and determination, Ms. Agarwal took up life’s challenges and managed to stand up on her feet. She even managed to put her culprits behind bars. Ms. Agarwal gathered 27,000 signatures on a petition to stop the sale of acid.  She also filed a PIL seeking a new law, or amendments in the present law, which deals with these offenses, other than just compensation.

In 2013, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of her plea and created a fresh set of restrictions on the sale of acid. Ms. Agarwal also received the International Woman of Courage Award, from former US First Lady, Michelle Obama in 2014.

One of the most inspiring Indian women in the modern age, her story is now being made into a film and Deepika Padukone is portraying her role on screen.