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Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality's Initiative on Gender Justice & Opportunity

Washington, DC, US • 5 - 9 Employees
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The mission of the Initiative on Gender Justice and Opportunity, a part of the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality, is to center marginalized girls in research, policy, and practice; to name and address the root causes of race and gender disparities; and to develop solutions that are guided by youths' narratives and voices. The Initiative's focus on race and gender fills a gap in the national conversation about equity, in which girls of color are rarely visible.There can be no gender justice without racial equity, and no racial justice without gender equity. In recognition of these twin goals, the Initiative views its work through an intersectional lens, conducting groundbreaking research and developing innovative policy and practice solutions to support low-income girls and girls of color. We are focused on improving public systems, aiming to:-Decrease over-discipline of girls of color in school-Strengthen girls' connection to schools-Promote gender-responsive, culturally affirming approaches to trauma-Improve girls' access to healthcare and wellness, and-Reduce disproportionate rates of arrests and confinement.Our areas of focus include the school to prison pipeline for girls; sexual abuse and other forms of trauma that girls uniquely experience; barriers to healthcare access; restorative justice as an innovative alternative to punitive responses and police presence; and adultification bias against Black girls.