SAN FRANCISCO, March 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Old Navy is paying
homage to New York City's female
historical statues with "flower empower" installations to celebrate
International Women's Day. Out of the nearly 150 public
historical statues in New York
City, only five depict historical female leaders:
Eleanor Roosevelt, Gertrude Stein, Golda
Meir, Harriet Tubman and Joan
of Arc. Old Navy will adorn these five powerful pioneers as well as
the Fearless Girl statue – a modern-day symbol of female
empowerment – with beautiful floral installations to honor the
social, economic, cultural and political achievements of these and
all women around the world.
Composed of 65% female leadership team (vice presidents and
above), Old Navy is no stranger to the power of women. Gap
Inc. is the only U.S. retailer to make the 2018 Bloomberg
Gender-Equality Index and was the first Fortune 500 company to
report equal pay for equal work in 2014.
"We are proud that Old Navy has been at the forefront of
supporting and elevating women in the workplace and want to honor
the women in history who helped pave that path for us," said
Sonia Syngal, President & CEO of
Old Navy. "Inspiring future female leaders is something that we can
all commit to, and this activation was our way of celebrating them
in a uniquely Old Navy way."
Old Navy's "Flower Empower" installations, inspired by the
colors and patterns of the brand's floral spring dresses, will be
on display and open to the public for everyone to enjoy on
Thursday, March 8th at the
following locations:
- Eleanor Roosevelt –
72nd Street and Riverside Drive
- Fearless Girl (with a floral nod from her counterpart the
Charging Bull) – 8 Broadway (at Trinity
Plaza)
- Gertrude Stein – Bryant Park (south east side of the park)
- Golda Meir – 1411 Broadway
(corner of 39th Street and Broadway)
- Harriet Tubman –
122nd Street and Frederick Douglass Blvd.
- Joan of Arc – 93rd Street and Riverside Drive
The brand invites everyone to pay tribute to these powerful
women, share photos and spread awareness with @OldNavy and
#hipowered.
As an ongoing celebration of sheroes, Old Navy is supporting
Monumental Women, a movement dedicated to public representations of
important women, with a $25,000
donation to the Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony Statue
Fund. The fund is committed to creating a monument to women
suffragists in New York City's Central Park, where all 23
historical statues currently honor male figures.
About Old Navy
Old Navy is a global apparel and
accessories brand that makes current American essentials accessible
to every family. Originated in 1994, the brand celebrates the
democracy of style through on-trend, playfully optimistic,
affordable and high quality product. A division of
San Francisco-based Gap Inc.
(NYSE: GPS), Old Navy brings a fun, energizing shopping environment
to its customers in more than 1,000 stores around the world. For
more information, please visit www.oldnavy.com.
About the Stanton and Anthony Statue Fund and Monumental
Women
The Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
Statue Fund, with its campaign Monumental Women, seeks to honor all
the women who fought for the right to vote in its proposed Central
Park Monument, as well as to promote the interest in, and knowledge
of, Women's History. The Statue Fund is a 501(c)(3)
charity: monumentalwomen.org.
Media Contacts:
Dava
Huber
dava_huber@gap.com
212-206-4678
Caitlin Kelly
Caitlin@alisonbrodmc.com
212-230-1800
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