'Fearless Girl' extends face-off with Wall Street's 'Charging Bull'

The bronze Fearless Girl statue was placed on 8 March (International Women's Day) to draw attention to gender inequality and the pay gap in the corporate world.
The bronze Fearless Girl statue was placed on 8 March (International Women's Day) at Wall Street in front of the iconic charging bull statue, to draw attention to gender inequality and the pay gap in the corporate world. (File Photo | AFP)
The bronze Fearless Girl statue was placed on 8 March (International Women's Day) at Wall Street in front of the iconic charging bull statue, to draw attention to gender inequality and the pay gap in the corporate world. (File Photo | AFP)
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The popular bronze statue of a young girl staring down a bull on Wall Street will stay in place until March 2018, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced  on Monday. (File Photo | AFP)
The popular bronze statue of a young girl staring down a bull on Wall Street will stay in place until March 2018, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday. (File Photo | AFP)
Winter Storm Stella unleashes its fury on much of the northeastern United States dropping snow and sleet across the region as the onlookers take photographs of the Fearless Girl statue . (File Photo | AFP)
Winter Storm Stella unleashes its fury on much of the northeastern United States dropping snow and sleet across the region as the onlookers take photographs of the Fearless Girl statue . (File Photo | AFP)
It was originally slated to only stay for one week, and the permit was initially only extended until April 2. Several passersby take pictures with the fearless girl who has become a raging sensation. (File Photo | AFP)
It was originally slated to only stay for one week, and the permit was initially only extended until April 2. Several passersby take pictures with the fearless girl who has become a raging sensation. (File Photo | AFP)
The young girl faces down the 'Charging Bull' sculpture, installed in December 1989 -- also temporarily at first -- by Italian-American artist Arturo Di Modica to symbolize 'the strength and power of the American people.' It has since become a symbol of Wall Street. (File Photo | AFP)
The young girl faces down the 'Charging Bull' sculpture, installed in December 1989 -- also temporarily at first -- by Italian-American artist Arturo Di Modica to symbolize 'the strength and power of the American people.' It has since become a symbol of Wall Street. (File Photo | AFP)
Appearing next to the 4ft-tall (1.21m) statue in Manhattan on Monday, Mr de Blazio said it 'means so much to the people of New York'. (File Photo |  Reuters)
Appearing next to the 4ft-tall (1.21m) statue in Manhattan on Monday, Mr de Blazio said it 'means so much to the people of New York'. (File Photo | Reuters)

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