“The Fearless Girl” staring down the “Charging Bull”. Sculpture by Kristen Visbal.
Today is International Womens Day. Yesterday they put up a new bronze statue by the Charging Bull down here in Financial District. A little girl standing in front of the bull. “To mark this effort and the power of women in leadership, SSGA has placed a statue of a young girl, representing the future, in the center of the world’s financial capital – right near Wall Street in New York City”.
I read about this statue in the news last night and decided to get up early today to take photos of it. I don’t know if this statue will be staying here or if it’s just for a short time, so, I woke up at 6am, got dressed and walked over to Broadway. I wanted to take photos without people in it and it’s not easy during the day. It was raining at this time though which made it harder and it was darker than I expected in the sunrise minutes. But I think I got some ok shots.
Many women are skipping work and avoiding the stores today. A Day Without a Woman. “Do not engage in paid and unpaid work. Wear red in solidarity. Avoid spending money”. Some schools here in NYC are actually cancelling classes today as well. There is a rally happening here in New York later today too.
Well, I’m wearing black and I bought a coffee on the way home this morning…with my husbands money. Not doing a great job so far today:)