Where Are the Women?

Hechter, Janice

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Author
Hechter, Janice
Publish Date
02/04/2025
Book Type
Hardcover
Publisher Name
REDCHAI
Subtitle
The Girl Scouts' Campaign for the First Statue of Women in Central Park
Edition
1
ISBN-10
1643713809
ISBN-13
9781643713809
SKU
9781643713809

Description

When A Group Of New York City Girl Scouts Learn That There Are No Statues Of Women In Central Park, At First They Are Stunned. Then, They Organize And Combine Forces In A Quest To Change That. The Girls Must Fund-raise, 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 While On A Field Trip Turns Into A Four-year Long 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. Before This, The Park Only Displayed Statues Which Honored Men, Despite The Many Contributions Women Have Made Throughout History-- Provided By Publisher.