A teenage martial arts student from West Bengal, India, fought back when three men attempted to attack her and her sister on the street. The teen’s bravery fast became an inspiring example of strength for young women everywhere.
Priyanka Singha Roy, 18, had been studying Taekwondo for 10 months when her skills were put to the test in a real-life scenario. Roy was on her way to a shop in the town of Sainthia in West Bengal’s Birbhum district in March 2018, accompanied by her younger sister on a bicycle, when the pair ran into trouble.