London is home to 100 animal statues ... and only 50 female statues

On July 1, a statue of Lady Diana was unveiled in London (United Kingdom).

But it's a bit like the tree that hides the forest: a study has just revealed that there are twice as many animal statues as there are female statues in the British capital.

In its study, the Art UK organization identified some 1,500 London monuments, reports

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20.5% of the statues are dedicated to a man, against 4% for women (50 sculptures).

It is two times less than those in homage to animals (100 statues).

A first plan to diversify the public space

Finally, only 1.1% of the statues pay homage to people of color (0.9% men and 0.2% women).

On Thursday, the Mayor of London announced the creation of a £ 1million fund to bring more diversity to the city's monuments.

Sadiq Khan himself comes from a family of Pakistani origin.

. @ SadiqKhan: "For far too long our capital's statues, street names and buildings have only shown a limited perspective on our city's complex history" https://t.co/5uaYDRpjTo

- Evening Standard (@standardnews) October 21, 2021

This fund is the first measure of the Commission for the Diversity of Public Space, created after the unbolting of the statue of Edward Colston in Bristol in June 2020. The sculpture of this slave trader was thrown into the river port during a Black Lives Matter demonstration after the death of George Floyd in the United States, recalls 

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