National Young Women’s Initiative

Leading with young women of color at the center.

[National Women's Law Center @nwlc]

Today is #BlackWomensEqualPay Day, when Black women’s pay catches up to what white, non-Hispanic men were paid in 2018. That means Black women must work 𝟐𝟎 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 to be paid what white men are paid in 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟐. It’s way past time to fix this gap.

[Girls for Gender Equity (GGE) @GGENYC]

Calling all girls and TGNC youth of color!
Starting in September, we’ll be recruiting for this year’s Young Women's Advisory Council (YWAC) and Sisters In Strength (SIS) cohort! Mark your calendars Aug 23rd when applications go LIVE and stay tuned on this page!

[Women's Foundation of Minnesota @WomensFndnMN]

@WPIinsights ICYMI: WFMN CEO @LeeRoperBatker shares her take on the @WPIinsights findings: https://t.co/Hfp0NhnGpc

[YWCA St. Paul @YWCAStPaul]

We 🧡 our Cabinet!

[Women's Foundation of Minnesota @WomensFndnMN]

Love seeing our Pres & CEO @LeeRoperBatker featured in today’s @StarTribune. Grateful for her transformative, incredible legacy of leadership & excited to welcome a new CEO who builds on our passion for equity with new vision & innovation! https://t.co/kQjTmvHg2b

[Girls for Gender Equity (GGE) @GGENYC]

Today we declare a VICTORY for the #SchoolGirlsDeserve Campaign! New York City has included $857k in their baseline funding to hire 7 new #TitleIX coordinators. WE WON!

[The New York Women's Foundation @NYWomensFdn]

"The function of freedom is to free someone else."

Rest in power, Toni Morrison.

[The New York Women's Foundation @NYWomensFdn]

“Supporting low-income caregiving workers—whether they’re caring as their job, for their families, or both—lifts up the people they care for, their communities, and the economy at large.” via @saritasgupta
https://t.co/iGpvdYpSKi

[Girls for Gender Equity (GGE) @GGENYC]

Last night on @CBSNews our Manager of Organizing and Innovation Brittany Brathwaite (@urbintelligence) and GGE youth organizer Yazmin Abdullah discussed our #SchoolGirlsDeserve campaign, #TitleIX protections, and the critical work of Title IX coordinators https://t.co/EmT7k2imJc

[Girls for Gender Equity (GGE) @GGENYC]

Happy #Juneteenth! While we continue the work to get fully free, we're celebrating this historic day and debuting #RevolutionaryReads, a curated list of the books beloved by GGE staff. This month's theme is, of course, Black Liberation. Enjoy, loves! https://t.co/HylqYhtNq3

[Women's Foundation of Minnesota @WomensFndnMN]

We know from our #StatusofWomenandGirls report: many working mothers in MN are the primary breadwinner in the family, esp women of color & American Indian women. So when we invest in women and girls & demand #MomsEqualPay, we invest in families & communities.

[Women's Foundation of Minnesota @WomensFndnMN]

Poverty rates are high for MN's female-headed families, esp for Latina, African Immigrant, & American Indian families. With affordable childcare out of reach, moms also shoulder the disproportionate burden of unpaid caregiving to both elders and children. #MomsEqualPay

[rights4girls @rights4girls]

Girls, particularly girls of color, are disproportionately likely to cross over from the child welfare system to the juvenile justice system. #NationalFosterCareMonth #GirlsInJJ

[Lee Roper-Batker @LeeRoperBatker]

Thrilled to host my beloved colleagues for @NationalYWI & @GGENYC strategy meeting! We are unstoppable together. By centering & funding the solutions of young women of color+, we all win.

[National Young Women’s Initiative @NationalYWI]

Culture change & systems change is what @NationalYWI is working towards. And addressing the adultification bias that Black girls face is an immense part of that. This research is so important.

[Naomi Wadler @NaomiWadler]

Help me raise awareness of how Black girls are treated in this country. This amazing and scary study has been released today from the folks @GtownLawPovCntr. Listen to Black girls! #EndAdultificationBias

[Naomi Wadler @NaomiWadler]

#LetBlackGIrlsBeGirls

[Naomi Wadler @NaomiWadler]

When I was helping to lead my school walk out:
Principal: "Naomi is being very aggressive"
Mom: "She just asked you to re-instate the state required recess that you took from her and the other kids working on the walkout"
#LetBlackGirlsBeGirls share your story @GtownLawPovCntr

[SurvJustice @SurvJustice]

NEW report by @GtownLawPovCntr @GeorgetownLaw showcases the voices of Black women and girls discussing adultification bias. Read the report and share your own story at https://t.co/Usbhv8KxeX #LetBlackGirlsBeGirls

[Gender Justice & Opportunity @gtowngenderjust]

Thanks @Jeree_Thomas for uplifting the connection between adultification bias and the justice system. Viewing Black kids as older than their age has been proven to translate to holding them more criminally liable. @GeorgetownLaw #LetBlackGirlsBeGirls https://t.co/kz3E8VwxqS

[Gender Justice & Opportunity @gtowngenderjust]

Does this example of adultification bias sound familiar to you? Let us know at https://t.co/kz3E8VeWzk
#LetBlackGirlsBeGirls