Diane

““M-I-L, not M-U-L, Milholland.” Suffs is my favorite musical in the world, and I’m so grateful to Shaina Taub and...”

“I am a poet and am so inspired by the stories of these strong, courageous women.”

“Ida bell wells bernett was an American investagtive journalist, educator and early leader in the civil rights movement she was...”

““I would like for 7 bronze statues of women to be the monument. I chose Harriet Tubman, Florence Nightingale, Ruth...”

My drawing is of a strong independent woman holding the women's suffrage flag that I feel represents this movement in history and continues to hold true today.

My monument idea is one that honors the fight of the past while allowing space for the future of women’s rights to come. It is of a sash winding and rising upwards towards a fire. The fire represents courage, endurance, and the many voices of women who fought, and continue to fight for equality. It is a flame that can never be extinguished. At the bottom of the sash are symbols of the early suffrage movement such as a “Women Vote” button, a suffrage bluebird, and a yellow suffrage rose. The middle of the sash has the saying, “They ignited the flame. Our Voices Keep it Burning.” This honors the fight of those who came before us, and encourages new voices to continue their efforts for equality. The top of the sash is left empty and unwritten to allow for the next generation to leave their mark.