Monumento a la Mujer in Puerto Rico

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This memorial commemorates the contribution of Puerto Rican women to their country. It consists of a standing bronze statue of a woman in movement, climbing a ladder, and holding the world in her right hand, symbolizing how much power and energy women need to invest in improving their position in society and the importance of their contribution to the world.

The plaque on the pedestal states in Spanish:
A LA MUJER
Con este Monumento se honra
a la Mujer, que por su virtud,
esfuerzo y altas cualidades ha
contribuido brillantemente a
forjar la Historia y la Cultura,
logrando asi un sitial de
igualdad en el Mundo, siendo
siempre imagen de Belleza y
transmisora de la Vida.
5 de Agosto de 1992

The English translation:
TO THE WOMAN
This monument honors
to the Woman, who by her virtue,
effort and high qualities have
contributed brilliantly to
History and Culture,
achieving a place of equality in the
equality in the world, always being
always the image of Beauty and
the transmitter of Life.
August 5th, 1992

The Ponce chapter of the Union of American Women, led by Edna Rodriguez, commissioned and donated the statue to the city. They chose the renowned Puerto Rican sculptress and photographer Maria Elena Perales to create it.

It is the first statue that honors the female legacy in Puerto Rico and one of the firsts in the Caribbean islands.

It stands in Ponce’s Historic District facing Dora Colón Clavell Park, which honors the mother of the former governor of Puerto Rico and Ponce native Rafael Hernández Colón.

Another statue was dedicated in Ponce in 2002, honoring the famous Puerto Rican musician, singer, and composer Ednita Nazario.

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