Pakistani heroine Burka Avenger is a mild-mannered teacher with secret martial arts skills.
She uses a flowing black burka to hide her identity as she fights local thugs seeking to shut down the girls’ school where she works.
Thanks, S!
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Feminist Philosophers 
One brilliant, ‘cool’ way to deal with oppression.
Wonderfully creative and contemporary. Pop culture can and should do its part to help. And here, it has.
Way to go
Here’s the Huffington Post’s comparison of the Burka Avenger to Disney. I really hope the show finds its way to a North American market!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/29/burka-avenger-vs-disney_n_3660387.html