Leeds sculpture celebrates 400 women, from suffragists to boxers

Ribbons, by Pippa Hale and initiated by Labour’s Rachel Reeves, bears names of Leeds women past and present

A public sculpture celebrating nearly 400 inspirational women has been unveiled in Leeds.

The work by the artist Pippa Hale, titled Ribbons, features the names of women voted for by the public. “It stemmed from this idea of celebrating lots of women, and also naming them,” Hale said.