It stands on a 4-foot granite plinth and was erected near to the spot Hawkins would have stood when she addressed the public on the topic of women's suffrage.

Funding provided by trade unions supported a design competition that led to the commissioning of sculptor Sean Hedges-Quinn.

Lewis' student accommodation portfolio includes the sensitively converted factory 'Equity Works', where Alice was employed as a shoe machinist.

[citation needed] The statue was unveiled on 4 February 2018, in a ceremony attended by thousands of people, including some of Hawkins' descendants.

Elaine Pantling, actress and writer of 'Alice in Her Shoes' appeared on the front page of The Guardian and The Scotsman on 5 Feb 2018 leading the march.