Go to any art gallery and there you will see more statues/ sculptures of women than of men. Anonymous and mainly nude, their creators get the honour for their beauty. Is this a reflection of women's status in society?
Another thought - is there still a place for civic statuary in today's world when we all have access to photographic and film images of the great and good. I would not consider it an honour to have a statue of me in a public place, covered in bird poo, my glasses knocked off and a traffic cone on my head.