| 1. Seema Kushwaha is a respected advocate who has represented victims of the Nirbhaya and Hathras gang rapes. |
| 2. She overcame family pressure to pursue her education and law career. |
| 3. Seema made history as the first girl from her village to pursue studies beyond the eighth grade. |
| 4. In the Nirbhaya case, Seema provided legal support without charging any fees. |
| 5. Despite her admirable work, Seema faced threats and abuse on social media following the hanging of the Nirbhaya case convicts. |
| 6. She sold her earrings and Payal to pay for her college fees while studying. |
| 7. When in 10th standard, her family wanted her to get married, but she went on a three-day hunger strike to prevent it. |
| 8. After her father's death in 2002, her eldest brother wanted her to marry, but with help from her friend Rinky, she gained admission to law school and left home. |
| 9. She fought the Nirbhaya case from trial court hearings through mercy petitions before the President with zero prior case experience. |
