As 2024 comes to a close, we at the Center on Gender Justice & Opportunity are reflecting on our partnerships and the progress we achieved this past year. We know that new obstacles lie ahead to the work of protecting and advancing gender and racial justice, but this remains clear: We are steadfast in our
The Center on Gender Justice & Opportunity at Georgetown Law is excited to share a new animated video that brings to life the poignant poem “I Can’t Breathe” by Makayla Rivera, our esteemed Youth Storyteller in Residence. Makayla’s poem focuses on young people’s experiences navigating the presence of police in schools, offering a compelling narrative on the realities faced by students of
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 10, 2023 New “Abuse to Prison Pipeline” Report, Released Today, Provides Critical Update on Criminalization of Girls who Experience Sexual Violence Findings Indicate Girls Continue to Be Criminalized As a Result of Abuse — Punished, Rather Than Supported Washington, DC – Today, the Center on Gender Justice & Opportunity at
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 21, 2023 CONTACT: GenderJusticeCenter@georgetown.edu Introducing the Center on Gender Justice & Opportunity at Georgetown Law With a decade of transformative impact and pioneering thought on gender equity and racial justice, transition formalizes and expands work. Washington, DC – After ten years as an initiative of the Center on Poverty &
Gender Justice and Opportunity Initiative receives landmark support from #StartSmall *Please consider donating to the Initiative. “If we harness our collective power we can make an even bigger difference in the lives of girls,” says executive director Rebecca Epstein. The Initiative on Gender Justice & Opportunity at Georgetown Law, which works to advance race and
Millions of adolescent youths shoulder significant household and caregiving responsibilities, especially during the pandemic. Experts estimate that the number of young people in caretaking roles at home has increased from 1.4 million in 2005 to over 3.4 million today. This work is unpaid, unrecognized, and understudied; and it is disproportionately carried out by girls, particularly
We are excited to announce a new report release,”Building Foundations of Health and Wellbeing in School: A Study of Restorative Practices and Girls of Color.” Authored by Rebecca Epstein and Senior Scholar Thalia González, this repot examines associations between school-based restorative practices and protective health factors for girls of color. Throughout the project, we found
The Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality’s Initiative on Gender Justice & Opportunity has partnered with Restorative Empowerment for Youth (REY) to offer and evaluate a pilot online restorative justice program developed for girls of color to support more inclusive, culturally responsive, and connected learning environments in Fall 2020. Download the Case Study: Restorative
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The Center on Poverty and Inequality commissioned painter Ashley Joi and photographer Sancha McBurnie to create original works to complement the report, pieces that were displayed at a reception following the presentation. Both artists shared their perspectives with the audience. Epstein stressed that the Center on Poverty seeks change at a system level, working to