Heroes used to be men. With a exception that could be hard to find. Things are changing. More and more heroes are walking and taking action in their femininity. It could be the Amazons in the olden days of the Greek. It could be Lara Croft, even in her re-issue. But now a new set of female heroes is entering the stage, the book pages and the screen.

One of the people who is leading the way is the writer Nnedi Okorafor. In this article you will find out more about female heroes.