November: A time for remembrance - w(ar)t

Statues remind us that war and conflict is a constant found in every age, yet seldom equally depicted across the ages are statues of women and the valiant strides they have performed for the greater good of their compatriots.  As we near to November 11th, today's w(ar)t picture reminds me that women have always played a critical role in addressing conflict and creating the conditions for peace.   While Sancta Joanna DeArc is among the greatest profiled, she is certainly not the only.   

This beautiful statue offers a tribute to the soldiers who died in the historic battle between the French and British on the Plains of Abraham in Québec City.  Lest we forget, it also speaks to the sacrifices and contributions of women in every conflict, who sadly have not been equally profiled to the same extent as men.