Statue of a Liberated Woman

Statue of a Liberated Woman
Native name Azerbaijani: Azad qadın heykəli
Location	Public Square, Baku
Coordinates	40°22′44″N 49°49′52″E / 40.378879°N 49.831233°E / 40.378879; 49.831233
Built	30 April 1960
Architect	Mikhail Huseynov
Sculptor	Fuad Abdurahmanov

Statue of a Liberated Woman is a statue by Fuad Abdurahmanov in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was built in 1960 at the Public Square at the intersection of Gurbanov and Jafar Jabbarly streets in Yasamal raion, and was inspired by the character of Sevil from the Jafar Jabbarly's play Sevil. The act of publicly removing the veil symbolizes the transition of Azerbaijani women from seclusion to participation in Soviet society.^[1]