The article highlights Girls for Gender Equity NYC, a nonprofit dedicated to advocating for Black girls and gender-expansive youth aged 14-24. Centered on a Black feminist lens, the organization seeks to reshape culture and policy through intergenerational leadership and actions like political education, community programs, and inclusive policy advocacy. Their initiatives, including Sisters in Strength and the Young Women's Advisory Council, provide vital support and empower youth, especially in the context of challenges to women's rights and broader social justice issues during their dedicated series, 'March On.'
Girls for Gender Equity works intergenerationally, through a Black feminist lens, to center the leadership of Black girls and gender-expansive young people of color.
They meet young people where they are with programs like Sisters in Strength and the Young Women's Advisory Council, focusing on advocacy and political education.
The organization's leaders advocate for inclusive policies on the city and state level, focusing on school climate, reproductive justice, and healing justice.
In these challenging times for women's rights, the work Girls for Gender Equity does is critical for reshaping culture and policy towards gender and racial justice.
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