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Wall Street's 'Fearless Girl' statue

Updated 9:56 AM ET, Thu March 9, 2017

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The bronze statue "Fearless Girl" faces off against Wall Street's iconic charging bull sculpture in New York on International Women's Day on Wednesday, March 8. <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/07/news/girl-statue-wall-street-bull/">State Street Global Advisors installed the "Fearless Girl"</a> in Manhattan's Financial District as part of the asset manager's campaign to increase the number of women on their clients' corporate boards.
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The bronze statue "Fearless Girl" faces off against Wall Street's iconic charging bull sculpture in New York on International Women's Day on Wednesday, March 8. State Street Global Advisors installed the "Fearless Girl" in Manhattan's Financial District as part of the asset manager's campaign to increase the number of women on their clients' corporate boards.
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A crowd gathers in Lower Manhattan to see the statue of the defiant girl in front of the charging bull on March 8. The statue is expected to remain in place for at least a week, but State Street Global Advisors and others involved in the project are seeking an extension of a month.
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A crowd gathers in Lower Manhattan to see the statue of the defiant girl in front of the charging bull on March 8. The statue is expected to remain in place for at least a week, but State Street Global Advisors and others involved in the project are seeking an extension of a month.
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Visitors take photos of the defiant girl, with hands on her hips, chin high and ponytail out, as she stands firm opposite the charging bull. Kristen Visbal, the artist behind "Fearless Girl," says she's been inundated with calls and emails about the work.
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Visitors take photos of the defiant girl, with hands on her hips, chin high and ponytail out, as she stands firm opposite the charging bull. Kristen Visbal, the artist behind "Fearless Girl," says she's been inundated with calls and emails about the work.
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Kenny Simmers, 4, of New Jersey strikes a pose with the "Fearless Girl."
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Kenny Simmers, 4, of New Jersey strikes a pose with the "Fearless Girl."
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Children crowd around the "Fearless Girl" statue for a group photo. She <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/08/news/wall-street-fearless-girl-reaction/">has become the most popular girl on Wall Street</a>, and some fans are pushing for the statue to remain a permanent fixture.
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Children crowd around the "Fearless Girl" statue for a group photo. She has become the most popular girl on Wall Street, and some fans are pushing for the statue to remain a permanent fixture.
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A plaque at the base of the statue says it's important to "know the power of women in leadership. SHE makes a difference."
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A plaque at the base of the statue says it's important to "know the power of women in leadership. SHE makes a difference."
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A woman mimics the defiant stance of the "Fearless Girl."
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A woman mimics the defiant stance of the "Fearless Girl."
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A pink "<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/20/politics/pussyhat-project-washington-march-trnd/">Pussyhat</a>" adorns the "Fearless Girl" statue, which was installed a day before International Women's Day, when women took to the streets to march in "A Day Without a Woman" events.
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A pink "Pussyhat" adorns the "Fearless Girl" statue, which was installed a day before International Women's Day, when women took to the streets to march in "A Day Without a Woman" events.
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A bronze statue called "Fearless Girl" was installed opposite the iconic Wall Street charging bull statue in New York a day before International Women's Day. The firm responsible for the "Fearless Girl" is calling on their clients to increase the number of women on their corporate boards.