Episode 7 - It’s Time to Talk About Black Girlhood, Kalisha Dessources-Figures

Gender bias on its own can create unnecessary hurdles for girls. When girls also hold other identities that are demeaned or marginalized in society, however, even more significant barriers merge. Today’s episode focuses squarely on the intersection of race, gender, and girlhood by discussing what it means to be a Black girl in the United States. Our guest is Kalisha Dessources-Figures, Special Assistant to the President for Gender Policy, White House Gender Policy Council.

Resources
To read more about the White House Gender Policy Council: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/blog/2021/03/29/approaching-policy-with-equity-in-mind/

To learn more about intersectionality and the work of Kimberle Crenshaw, visit https://www.aapf.org/.

To learn more about school pushout, visit https://www.moniquewmorris.me/ and https://pushoutfilm.com/factsheet.

To learn more about adultification bias, visit: https://genderjusticeandopportunity.georgetown.edu/