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Firm Behind 'Fearless Girl' Statue Underpaid Female, Black Execs, U.S. Says

The State Street Corporation put a statue on Wall Street to promote "the next generation of women leaders." Now accused of pay discrimination, the firm denies wrongdoing but will pay $5 million.
The Fearless Girl statue was commissioned by State Street Corporation to raise awareness about "gender diversity" in corporate leadership. The company is paying $5 million after investigators concluded it underpaid female and black employees. / Drew Angerer / Getty Images

The State Street Corporation, a financial services company that put the statue on Wall Street to promote the importance of women working in corporate leadership roles, will pay $5 million after an investigation found that it underpaid female and black executives.

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