A beautiful bronze symbol of the fight for gender equality...the 'Fearless Girl' statue was unveiled on International Women's Day on March 8, 2019. Temporarily located in Federation Square, Melbourne (Friday 8th February 2019 - Monday 8th February 2021), until a permanent home is found for her.
The statue stands 1.27-metre - which has become a symbol of gender equality and female empowerment - depicts a young girl standing defiantly with hand on her hips. It is one of four - the original opposite the Charging Bull on Wall St in New York, and the others in Oslo and Cape Town.
The reproduction statue is by artist Kristen Visbal.
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