. >> reporter: and colleen jenkins, she's vice president of the nonprofit monumental women pushing toreak this barrier in central park. the dome over central park, just like the glass ceiling over many other venues shattered today. did y hear it? >> reporter: this one of the st visited o par in the it's home to about two dozen statues of historical figures and fictional characters. until now not one has hon od a woman and her work. while william shakespeare and robert burns have had their place. the only female representation has been storybook carriers. art historian michelle bogart says it helps tell a story. >> it's not going to be simply an affirmation of women's power. it's going to be an inspiration for women and men and kids to learn. >> reporter: the statue stands 14 feet tall, a vision of the past reaching toward the future. nancy chen, cbs news, new york. >>> a phenomenal statue for phenomenal women. that's the overnight news for this friday. for some of you the news continues. for others check back later and follow us on line anytime at cbs news.com. reporting from the nati

. >> reporter: colleen jenkins is a board member for monumental women, the group determined to changepioneers. sorjourner truth, elizabeth cady stanton, susan b. anthony, who were leaders that actually made a ripple effect to a mass movement >> reporter: some call it the great bloodless revolution the battle for suffrage lasted a staggering 72 years. women won the right to vote, but the struggle continues it took seven years for monumental women to overcome the naysayers and red tape here in central park for colleen and daughter elizabeth, the fight is personal tell me a little bit about what elizabeth cady stanton means to you. >> well, first of all, she's my great, great grandmother, so with that, there's a passage of values and ideas of how to act in life. >> reporter: and how to champion a cause. elizabeth cady stanton led the suffrage movement. organizing the first women's rights convention in 1848. when you were little, what were the kind of stories you heard about elizabeth cady stanton >> the one i remember most is the story of elizabeth around the age of 8 years old overheari