Girls for Gender Equity (GGE)

Centering Black girls and TGNC youth in policy and advocacy, direct service and culture-change work to achieve gender & racial justice. 📧[email protected]

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It’s #WomensEqualityDay, but let’s be clear:

The 19th Amendment didn’t mean equality for all women.
And “equality” still leaves many behind.

At GGE, we fight for justice that centers Black girls + gender-expansive youth.
Equality isn’t enough. Liberation is the goal.

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Happy birthday to the revolutionary Marsha P. Johnson.
A Black trans woman who fought like hell so we could all live free.

We honor her legacy by uplifting Black trans youth + demanding justice every day.
🌺 No pride without protest.
#MarshaPJohnson #TransLiberationNow

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The 19th Amendment didn’t guarantee voting rights for Black women or many women of color.

We honor the Black suffragists + freedom fighters who knew:
Liberation goes beyond the ballot.

The fight continues.
#19thAmendment #VotingRights #TrustBlackGirls #GGE

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On #NonprofitDay, we’re shouting out everyone building power with us from staff + youth leaders to donors + community. 💜

At GGE, this work is personal, political, and powerful.

Thank you for believing in Black girls + gender-expansive youth.
#TrustBlackGirls #GGE

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Black women still make just 66¢ to every $1 paid to white men.

Today, on #BlackWomensEqualPayDay, we demand more than equal pay; we demand economic justice.

At GGE, we’re building a future where Black girls + gender-expansive youth are paid, protected, and valued.

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This #InternationalYouthDay, we’re shouting out the Black girls + gender-expansive youth leading change right now.

At GGE, youth aren’t a side note; they are the movement.

Trust them. Fund them. Follow their lead.
#YouthPower #TrustBlackGirls #GenderJustice

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Today, we uplift the power + resistance of Indigenous communities worldwide.

On stolen Lenape land, we honor Indigenous girls, women, + Two-Spirit leaders whose liberation is tied to ours.

#IndigenousPeoplesDay #LandBack #GGE

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As the program year ends, we asked our team to reflect. MSW Intern Ryan Power said:

“The growth, creativity, and joy these young people brought was incredible. They taught me so much. I can’t wait to see what’s next for them.” 💜

#YouthPower #GGE #ProgramReflections

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“The HJ team curated spaces to connect healing justice, movement building, community care & creativity. We’re especially proud of our Youth HJ Facilitators & Fellows who co-created these cross-programmatic, intergenerational events.” 💜 #HealingJustice #GGE

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“We were constantly building, breaking down, & repairing in real time—to welcome growth, hold each other accountable, & embrace our humanity.”

– Kretal Krah, YWAC Program Manager 💜
#YouthLeadership #GGE #ProgramReflections #BlackFeministPractice

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To close out our #PrideMonth series, we’re honoring Joanne Smith, our Founder and CEO.

Her leadership empowers Black girls and gender-expansive youth to lead with love and strength. 🏳️‍🌈✊🏾 #JoanneSmith #LGBTQ+Liberation #GGENYC

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Next in our #PrideMonth series: Barbara Smith—a pioneer of intersectional feminism and LGBTQ+ advocacy, and a founding member of the Combahee River Collective. 🌈✊🏾

Image Source: Kevin Andre Elliott
Image License: CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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Today marks the anniversary of Title IX—the 1972 civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in education. 📚✊🏽

We commemorate this milestone in #Herstory and continue pushing for true equity in learning spaces. #TitleIX #GGENYC

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On June 19, 1865, enslaved Black people in Texas were finally freed—marking the day we now honor as #Juneteenth.

Today, we remember, we celebrate, and we continue the fight for true freedom. ❤️💚🖤 #BlackLiberation #GGENYC

Source: Alexandra Wimley / Post-Gazette

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It’s #PrideMonth at GGE, and we’re uplifting Black women leaders in LGBTQ+ history.

Today we honor Audre Lorde—a writer, feminist, and activist who centered the lives of Black lesbian women in her work. 🖤🏳️‍🌈

Image Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Image Credit: 350VT

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Students with disabilities and Black & Brown youth are suspended at disproportionate rates. We’re in Albany today to demand change. #SupportNotSuspensionsNY #EquityInEducation

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Suspensions don’t solve behavior issues—they push students out of school and into the justice system. We demand restorative solutions. #SolutionsNotSuspensionsNY #EndSchoolPushout

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Today, we honor Breonna Taylor. A daughter, a caregiver, a leader—her life mattered. 🤍

We will always remember her, uplift her legacy, and continue to fight for justice.

Image Source: AP

#SayHerName #BreonnaTaylor #GGENYC

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Today we celebrate 23 years of GGE! ✨

For over two decades, we’ve centered the leadership of Black girls & gender-expansive youth of color to shift culture & policy for gender & racial justice.

Here’s to 23 more. 💜 #GGE23 #BlackGirlsLead #GenderJustice

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📚 Thank you @SenatorRJackson and @SolagesNY for championing #SNS and fighting for students. We need this bill to make the needed changes to school climate and make learning accessible for all.