Â鶹Éç

Staci Rosenberg is the founder of one of the few all-female Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans. When she moved to the city as a student, she discovered that the social clubs which organise the parades were mostly male and invitation-only. So she set up the 'Krewe of Muses,' which now has over 1,000 members and has had to close its waiting list due to high demand.

Image: The Krewe of Muses Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Credit: Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee