Italy: Proposal to place first female statue in Padua's 'male circle' divides opinions

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Residents of Padua shared their mixed reactions after a proposal to erect a new female statue in the Prato della Valle park among 78 ‘male’ notable figures parked debate in the northern Italian city. The proposal aims to erect a statue in honour of Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia, who was the first woman to receive a Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Padua in 1678.

“We don’t talk so much about the history that the woman has created but we talk more about the men who have made history, so it is right yes,” said Luisella, an Italian tourist in the city.

“What does it have to do with this type of symbolism? This is a part of our story, they can put it somewhere else, not here in Prato della Valle,” said Mario, a resident of Padua who opposed the idea.

As of today, there are 78 statues from writers, politicians, doges, professors, and other famous men, in what is considered one of the biggest squares of Europe with its 90.000 square metres (968753 square feet) of area.

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SOT, Francesca, Resident (Italian): “I really like this news and it is time for women to be in places that have a male presence for granted.”

SOT, Mario, Resident (Italian): “What does it have to do with this type of symbolism? this is part of our story, they can put it somewhere else, not here in Prato della Valle.”

SOT, Luca, Tourist (Italian): “I would also like to throw down the other obelisks because frankly I don’t like Napoleon, I know it is not very politically correct. I would fill them with women instead, to make it clear that times have changed.”

SOT, Luisella, Tourist (Italian): “What I think is the woman and what she has done for history: because we don’t talk so much about the history that the woman has created but we talk more about the men who have made history, so it is right yes.”

SOT, Anna, Resident (Italian): “It’s a belated recognition, you can also say “better late than never” but what does it represent then? In the end, to recognise that a statue is missing for a recognition of the activity of the woman in the cultural, political or economic history of this city, and once you put the statue, what difference does it make?”

SOT, Anna, Resident (Italian): “Yes, they are all men, if there was also a woman, if she is an important person, it is OK. Just as long as the statue doesn’t look too different from the others.”

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