Freedom takes many forms, and there are many different ways to protect it. Whether you’re protesting on the street, on social media or through your business, you might be making a major difference.

Radio 4's Riot Girls is a series of programmes about the women who are pushing for change. Riot Day is a drama about Russian feminist punk protest group Pussy Riot and their notorious 2012 arrest, trial and imprisonment for protesting the Orthodox Church's support of Russian President Vladimir Putin. It is Maria Alyokhina's first-hand account, dramatised by E V Crowe and starring Katie West.

To celebrate the spirit of Pussy Riot, here are ten female freedom fighters to be inspired by.