Rosie Gumataotao Rios' Project Pays Tribute to Leading American Women
Kalin Ned — January 18, 2019 — Pop Culture
References: fastcompany & designtaxi
Some of the leading American women in history are superimposed onto U.S. currency with the intent to empower demographics and advocate for the abolition of sexism. The project is boldly dubbed 'Notable Women' and it is kickstarted by a group of women from Google and the 43rd Treasurer of the United States -- Rosie Gumataotao Rios.
The well-meaning initative makes use of augmented reality to get its message accross. The leading American women that have been paid tribute to this activist initiative have been pulled from the Teachers Righting History database. This vault of information contains "a collection of women whom the American people recommended to appear on actual U.S. currency."
Positively liberating, Google also launches a 'Notable Women AR' app that allows users to point at any real dollar bill and visualize the portrait of a woman on top of it.
The well-meaning initative makes use of augmented reality to get its message accross. The leading American women that have been paid tribute to this activist initiative have been pulled from the Teachers Righting History database. This vault of information contains "a collection of women whom the American people recommended to appear on actual U.S. currency."
Positively liberating, Google also launches a 'Notable Women AR' app that allows users to point at any real dollar bill and visualize the portrait of a woman on top of it.
Trend Themes
1. Empowering Currency - Superimposing leading American women onto U.S. currency empowers demographics and advocates for the abolition of sexism.
2. Augmented Reality Activism - Using augmented reality technology to overlay portraits of notable women on real dollar bills promotes awareness and inclusivity.
3. Historical Representation - Drawing from the Teachers Righting History database, honoring women recommended by the American people for appearance on U.S. currency helps bridge gender gaps in historical representation.
Industry Implications
1. Finance - The finance industry can explore the introduction of empowering currency designs as a means to promote gender equality and social progress.
2. Technology - The development and implementation of augmented reality apps like 'Notable Women AR' create opportunities for technological innovations in activism and social awareness.
3. Education - The Teachers Righting History database offers potential for collaboration with educational institutions to incorporate diverse women's historical narratives into curriculum and materials.
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