The most surprising thing she told us was that when she had her first period, it was the day before a big festival. She didn't want to not be allowed to participate, so she hid it from her parents! That was surprising by itself, but she didn't tell her mother she had started her periods for another three years! By that time, her mother was getting concerned that she didn't have it yet, so she said her period started so she wouldn't have to go to the doctor. She also told her right before her medical exams, and so her mother did not make her spend the typical seven to twelve days in a room by herself. On top of that, she never told anyone that she hid her period from her family until she was 40 years old! Now she says it loud and proud and doesn't care what other people think!
The second woman is a judge for the Supreme Court in Nepal. She's also now in line to be Chief Justice one day! At first she was a corporate lawyer, but soon realized that to make change in Nepal, she'd have to get involved in the government. She has been so strong through all of the backlash that the Nepali community has given her. Sometimes they said that she should be killed or raped for the things she was fighting for, and she struggled to overcome that hatred. However, after receiving these threats and insults, it only further convinced her that she was doing the right thing in fighting for her civil rights!
