Where Are the Women?

RedChairPress — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 01:11:26 +0000

When a group of New York City Girl Scouts learn that there are no statues of women in Central Park, they are stunned.Then, they organize and combine forces in a quest to change that. The girls raise funds, spread awareness, provide testimony, and convince the city that there needs to be a statue of women inside Central Park. What started out as a discovery on a field trip turns into a four-year process of not giving in or giving up. In this powerful true story, young girls make an enormous impact on securing the placement of the first monument depicting women in Central Park.

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Pages:

Intermediate (6 to 9)

Language:

English

ISBN:

9781643713809

Red Chair Press

Janice Hechter

Categories:

Educational, Embracing Diversity, Girls, Growing Up, History, Little Brave Stories

Features:

Illustrations

Keywords:

girl scouts, activism, monument, central park, female empowerment, fundraising, advocacy, history

https://www.redchairpress.com/node/664

Where Are the Women The Girl Scouts Campaign for the First Statue of Women in Central Park Written and illustrated by Janice Hechter Where Are the Women Written and illustrated by Janice Hechter EGREMONT MASSACHUSETTS Ten Girl Scouts clickclacked down the cobblestone sidewalks of Central Park West They sang out four fierce words in a highpitched rhythmic beat WHeRE ARE THE WOMEN Twentytwo statues perched on pedestals in Central Park the 843acre emerald jewel of New York City But not ONE portrayed a reallife woman There are no statues of women and theres tons of men pointed out Pippa Lee We really need a womans statue for girls to look up to not just Mother Goose or Alice in Wonderland They dont count We just want to help other girls have an idol who they can look up to in Central Park pleaded Phoebe Bergan The girls wanted statues of impressive imposing women who changed the world despite impossible odds

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