London's parliament square to get first ever female statue

464 views · Published 20 September 2017 · 1:35 · Indexed 24 October 2026

Channel: IBTimes UK · 2017 · News & Politics

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A statue of Dame Millicent Fawcett will be unveiled in Parliament Square this year to celebrate the upcoming 100th year anniversary of women being granted the right to vote.The statue was a result of campaigning by feminist activist Caroline Criado-Perez.She started a petition online when she noticed the area was home to 11 statues of famous political men and no women.

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