We go to Sweden, where some people are intent on making a woman a permanent symbol of resistance, whether or not she would have wanted it. Check out some of Samuel Merrill’s research work on the photo <a href="https://www.umu.se/en/staff/samuel-merrill/">here.</a>READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/woman-with-the-handbag-statue">https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/woman-with-the-handbag-statue</a>

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

Woman with the Handbag

An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a new wonder every day, Monday through Thursday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Our theme and end credit music is composed by Sam Tyndall.