International Women's Day: #FearlessGirl Stares Down the Wall Street Bull

On this International Women’s Day, a new statue has been erected of a fearless girl, looking right down the snout of the iconic bronze Wall Street bull.

Installed the night before International Women’s Day, a statue of a young girl has been installed in Lower Manhattan. She stands with her hands drawn to her hips, in a powerful, defiant, fearless manner as the iconic bronze bull opposes her.

The statue was installed by State Street Global Advisors, a branch of Boston-based State Street Corp. The meaning behind the ‘Fearless Girl’ is to call attention to the lack of gender diversity on corporate boards and address the gender pay gap.

At the base of her feet reads a plaque, “KNOW THE POWER OF WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP”.

Wall Street bull meet #fearlessgirl. A project on behalf of client State Street who's speaking out for more women in leadership.

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Our creative team visited the stunning #FearlessGirl statue this morning on #InternationalWomensDay. A powerful and important piece of work from our friends at @mccann_ww. #IWD2017 #Regram @rosylewis

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In time for #InternationalWomensDay, #FearlessGirl #statue stares down bronze #WallStreet bull, placed in the financial heart of #NYC as a call for more #women to serve on corporate boards. #shemeansbusiness

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The statue is currently a temporary fixture, however, if there is an appetite to keep it, there’s a chance it will stay.