Heroine of "peace, justice and equality" (Bandits and Outlaws)

Bandits and outlaws in the modern sense can also be people who go against socially accepted norms. One of my heroines and someone in the news a lot at the moment because of the election, is Salma Yaqoob. If she is elected, she will be Britains first female muslim M.P.
I think it could be argued that she is a modern heroine. She is in politics despite opposition to her being much more than is usual for an election candidate. She has even had death threats for her anti-discrimination views on homosexuals.
I think that heroism is about sticking to beliefs and trying to make a difference to peoples lives, even if that makes your own life more difficult, such as in Salmas case.
She has been criticised by some non-muslims for wearing a veil and by some muslims who ask her husband why he allows her to speak in public. In a Guardian newspaper article http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/apr/23/respect-candidate-muslim-women-politics
she says that she is therefore sometimes treated like an outlaw because of views like these.
Her website and her political views are here: http://www.salmayaqoob.com/