'The 'Fearless Girl' statue is unveiled at a new location, facing the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building in downtown Manhattan on Monday.

She was previously installed last year opposite in front of the "Charging Bull" statue in a park in Lower Manhattan, stirring a great deal of support, and a little controversy.

Fearless Girl is meant to "send a message" about workplace gender diversity and encourage companies to recruit women to their boards.

"We wanted to raise awareness about the need for more women leaders in the board room and in senior roles in management," said executive Lori Heinel as the statue was unveiled.

Arturo Di Modica, who installed Charging Bull in 1989, asked that the statue of the girl be removed, saying it reinterpreted his symbol of prosperity as something more nefarious.

In the S&P 500 labour force, women hold a mere 25 percent of executive- and senior-level official and management positions, hold only 20 percent of board seats, and are only 6 percent of CEOs, according to the Center for American Progress.

In the United States, women earned on average $0.81 to every $1 earned by men in 2017 (81 percent) for annual earnings.

Unveiling of the Fearless Girl statue, now facing New York Stock Exchange building, in downtown, Manhattan.

Originally installed last year, opposite the "Charging Bull" sculpture in Lower Manhattan, bronze Fearless Girl brought a lot of support and some controversy.
Fearless Girl is meant to "send a message" about workplace gender diversity and encourage companies to recruit women to their boards.
Arturo Di Modica, who installed Charging Bull in 1989, asked that the statue of the girl be removed, arguing that the piece exploited his work for commercial purposes and altered the perception of the bull.[22] He called Fearless Girl "an advertising trick" that he wants relocated, citing its political messaging. De Blasio supported keeping the statue, tweeting that "Men who don't like women taking up space are exactly why we need the Fearless Girl."

City sculptor Alex Gardega — seething over the “Fearless Girl” statue being placed across from Wall Street’s “Charging Bull” — has decided to retaliate with his own "Pissing Pug" Statue, taking an aim right at the Fearless Girl's right foot. The pug stayed placed for 3 hours.
He described Fearless Girl as "corporate nonsense" and "disrespect to the artist that made the bull."