“She is the Brown girl superhero the world needs right now.” THE WASHINGTON POST
Rise and Roar (Tinkle)
Meet Priya and Sahas who come to the rescue of a girl when she is “Eve teased” and harassed by some strangers. Priya and Sahas join forces with the magical avatars, YogYodhas, in a special edition of Tinkle magazine.
Priya selected “Top 10 Culture for Impact 2025” by MUSEUM FOR THE UNITED NATIONS UN LIVE
"Priya's Shakti" augmented reality comic book series was created after the horrific gang rape on a bus in New Delhi in 2012. India's first female comic book superhero. Priya, a rape survivor who uses persuasion to motivate change has reached over 26 million readers worldwide, generated 2,000 news stories, and was named "gender equality champion" by UN Women. The comic book shatters taboos around gender-based violence through art, education, and a strong, identifiable female character. Being recognized will help create more female superhero characters and stories from different cultures where gender-based violence is universal, proving that SHEROs across continents are universal.
There is a new weapon in the battle to prevent violence against women in India — a comic book. — Wall Street Journal
The power of the comic book series is that it presents very difficult topics in a very approachable and empathetic way. Readers can relate with the characters and story, and especially the main character – Priya, and understand. Creating a female superhero and using the genre of “superheroes” provides readers with a familiarity and accessibility to the comic book and these complex problems.
