Black Women Girl Child Initiative Overview

STILL I RISE!

In 2019, we released a baseline research report that provides a snapshot on Black women and girls in Westchester County. This report entitled, “Still I Rise ” is an extension of our work that began in 2015 with the Obama White House Council on Women and Girls. This groundbreaking research is meant to bolster our efforts and assist us in managing by fact. The report is also a testament to the resilience of Black women and girls, many of whom have achieved against the odds, rising to key positions.

READ THE REPORT

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On behalf of the Sister to Sister International, Inc. (STSI) family, we would like to express our gratitude to those who supported re-shaping and re-imagining the future for thousands of Black women and girls in Westchester County. Building on STSI's monumental research on the Status of Black Women & Girls in Westchester County Still I Rise Report (2019), STSI convened a host of Community stakeholders to analyze root causes of racial disparities and map out a course of action using a collective impact framework. In this regard, during 2021, we have made great strides related to the following four pillars: Suspensions, Trauma & the Juvenile Justice System Teenage Pregnancy, Maternal Health & Healthy Lifestyles Entrepreneurship, Pay Equity & Economic Prosperity STEM, STEAM and Health Curricula & Careers

We are grateful for the Workgroup Teams that have worked tirelessly to ensure our ongoing success.

View the workgroup membership for each pillar by clicking the links below.

Best Practices, Prevention & Recovery and Policy & Advocacy

Teenage Pregnancy, Maternal Health & Healthy Lifestyles

Entrepreneurship, Pay Equity & Economic Prosperity