Statues for Equality explained

Statues for Equality is an initiative to improve the gender parity in public monuments worldwide. Creators Gillie and Marc noted that up to 2019, only five of New York City's 150 monuments commemorated nonfictional women.^[1]

The project's first public exhibit opened on August 26, 2019, to coincide with Women's Equality Day. The installation displayed ten bronze statues at 1285 Avenue of the Americas near Rockefeller Center, depicting Oprah Winfrey, Pink, Nicole Kidman, Jane Goodall, Cate Blanchett, Tererai Trent, Janet Mock, Tracy Dyson, Cheryl Strayed and Gabby Douglas^[2] Each woman is depicted standing in the center of a flower of their own choosing.^[3] The statues have since been removed, with eight moved to permanent locations elsewhere.^[4]

The project is also responsible for the Statue of Ruth Bader Ginsburg to be unveiled outside 445 Albee Square in Downtown Brooklyn's City Point in New York City on March 15, 2021.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Gets a Statue, Noa Santos Returns, and Other News. Ryan Waddoups. October 21, 2020. surfacemag.com.
2. Web site: NYC is getting ten sculptures of famous women this summer. Time Out New York. en. August 26, 2019.
3. Web site: 10 sculptures of women to be installed in NYC this summer as part of 'Statues for Equality' project . Devin . Gannon . 6sqft . CityRealty . February 7, 2019 . January 23, 2021.
4. Web site: New York City Launch . Statues for Equality . January 23, 2021.
5. Web site: Roseman . Erica . Bronze Statue of Late Justice Ginsburg . City Point . January 15, 2021.
6. Kimberly Dole. "Statue of Ruth Bader Ginsburg to be unveiled during Women's History Month in March," WBBM News Radio.
7. Kevin Duggan. "RBG statue planned for Downtown’s City Point in 2021," Brooklyn Paper.
8. https://abc7ny.com/rbg-mural-east-village-ruth-bader-ginsburg-tribute/7877048/ "New mural honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg going up in East Village,"