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Whistleblowers are an astounding example where they inspire individuals who ensure that due cognisance is being taken care of something which is unethical, immoral and unlawful. Whistleblowing has been an age-old practice of taking a stance and standing up against any sort of immoral, unethical and unlawful activity in any workplace by its employees. The basic principles of whistleblowing has been an essential and prominent factor in the evolution and development of society, community and humankind. Whistleblowing has not only ensured a safe working constitution for the employees but also safeguards the basic pneuma of humankind. Every individual has a right to work in safe, moral, secure and ethical work environment and the act of whistleblowing mandates such an environ for the employees. The global conventions such as, United Nations Convention against Corruption, 2003 (UNODC, 2004), Organisation of American States Inter-American Convention against Corruption, 1996, The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Guidelines on Whistleblowing (ICC, 2008) and the ICC Whistleblowing and Whistleblower Protection Policy (ICC, 2014), and the Indian whistleblowing convention, The Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014, ensures that the works and rights of whistleblowers are protected and that they do not face any form of discrimination and unjust at and outside their workplace. Whistleblowers play an integral part in framing and evolving the principles of a healthy workplace. This paper delves into various fragments of whistleblowing by deliberating the works of select women whistleblowers. The work done by the whistleblowers introduced in the paper would help to understand the significance of Whistleblowers.