The act of publicly removing the veil symbolizes the transition of Azerbaijani women from seclusion to participation in Soviet society.

[1] Fuad Aburahmanov, the designer of the statue, stated: Veil as a part of woman’s wardrobe was the trait of all cities where trade was developing.

Public displays of anti-veil sentiments, which continued to face opposition from the clergy, regained momentum in the 1920's with the implementation of the Hujum.

Several officials who saw the monument decided it would be moved to central Baku in honour of the 40th anniversary of the Soviet government.

Abdurahmanov then began work on a larger version of the monument, which was completed in 1959 in the city of Leningrad where the bronze was cast; the finished statue was then transported back to Azerbaijan and placed on a tall pedestal.