Officials in San Francisco unanimously passed an ordinance this week that mandates female representation in at least 30 percent of city-sponsored artwork of historical figures.
Supervisor Catherine Stefani told reporters this week that legislation passed on Tuesday will go a long way toward bringing gender parity to the City by the Bay.
“Across our nation, women are underrepresented not only in leadership positions but also in public spaces,” she said, a local Fox News affiliate reported Wednesday. “The accomplishments of great women deserve to be recognized alongside the accomplishments of great men.”
The San Francisco Arts Commission will be tasked with realizing the goals of Hillary Ronen and Vallie Brown, the bill’s co-sponsors.
A bust of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (formerly the city’s mayor), and a statue of Florence Nightingale offer the only nonfictional female representation out of 87 statues, the station reported.
The legislation also requires the Arts Commission to obtain a statue of poet Maya Angelou for the city’s main library.
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