Center on Gender Justice & Opportunity at Georgetown Law
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We are an independently funded organization affiliated with Georgetown Law. We center the lived experiences of girls, gender-expansive youth, and women in our work to address the root causes of race & gender disparities in schools, courtrooms, & hospitals.
Aligning state laws with federal standards prohibiting sexual assault by police is essential to ensure accountability and prevent abuse of power.
We’re grateful to see this issue gaining attention and to contribute to the collective work of advancing gender and racial justice in policing.
We’re grateful to see this issue gaining attention and to contribute to the collective work of advancing gender and racial justice in policing.
October 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Aligning state laws with federal standards prohibiting sexual assault by police is essential to ensure accountability and prevent abuse of power.
We’re grateful to see this issue gaining attention and to contribute to the collective work of advancing gender and racial justice in policing.
We’re grateful to see this issue gaining attention and to contribute to the collective work of advancing gender and racial justice in policing.
Our analysis, cited in the report, found that as of mid-2025, about 15 states have adopted laws banning police from escaping accountability by claiming that the victim consented to the sexual assault, known as the “consent loophole.”
October 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Our analysis, cited in the report, found that as of mid-2025, about 15 states have adopted laws banning police from escaping accountability by claiming that the victim consented to the sexual assault, known as the “consent loophole.”
Adultification bias is an issue we care deeply about. Artists are powerful in highlighting its impact—giving voice to experiences that research alone cannot capture and reminding communities why protecting girlhood matters.
September 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Adultification bias is an issue we care deeply about. Artists are powerful in highlighting its impact—giving voice to experiences that research alone cannot capture and reminding communities why protecting girlhood matters.
These policies ignore DC's local governance and widen inequities for Black children, who are already treated more harshly due to adultification bias, which results in treating Black youth as older and more culpable.
Our young people deserve justice, not harsher punishment.
Our young people deserve justice, not harsher punishment.
September 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
These policies ignore DC's local governance and widen inequities for Black children, who are already treated more harshly due to adultification bias, which results in treating Black youth as older and more culpable.
Our young people deserve justice, not harsher punishment.
Our young people deserve justice, not harsher punishment.
Explore the Bench Card or bring a training to your court:
genderjusticeandopportunity.georgetown.edu/judicial
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The Center on Gender Justice & Opportunity at Georgetown Law Hosts Judicial Webinar on Combating Adultification Bias in the Juvenile Justice System - Center for Gender Justice & Opportunity (CGJO)
Washington D.C., June 13, 2025 — Yesterday, the Center on Gender Justice & Opportunity at Georgetown Law, in partnership with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), hosted…
genderjusticeandopportunity.georgetown.edu
September 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Explore the Bench Card or bring a training to your court:
genderjusticeandopportunity.georgetown.edu/judicial
genderjusticeandopportunity.georgetown.edu/judicial
Download the tool or request a training: genderjusticeandopportunity.georgetown.edu/judicial
The Center on Gender Justice & Opportunity at Georgetown Law Hosts Judicial Webinar on Combating Adultification Bias in the Juvenile Justice System - Center for Gender Justice & Opportunity (CGJO)
Washington D.C., June 13, 2025 — Yesterday, the Center on Gender Justice & Opportunity at Georgetown Law, in partnership with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), hosted…
genderjusticeandopportunity.georgetown.edu
September 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Download the tool or request a training: genderjusticeandopportunity.georgetown.edu/judicial
From prosecuting high-profile cases to securing billion-dollar verdicts for survivors, Kristen brings unmatched courtroom experience and clarity to a system too often stacked against survivors—especially Black women and girls.
Vote by August 24 to help us bring this critical conversation to SXSW!
Vote by August 24 to help us bring this critical conversation to SXSW!
August 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
From prosecuting high-profile cases to securing billion-dollar verdicts for survivors, Kristen brings unmatched courtroom experience and clarity to a system too often stacked against survivors—especially Black women and girls.
Vote by August 24 to help us bring this critical conversation to SXSW!
Vote by August 24 to help us bring this critical conversation to SXSW!
Watch our recent Adultification Bias webinar and download the Bench Card to start reflecting on your own practices: genderjusticeandopportunity.georgetown.edu/judicial
The Center on Gender Justice & Opportunity at Georgetown Law Hosts Judicial Webinar on Combating Adultification Bias in the Juvenile Justice System - Center for Gender Justice & Opportunity (CGJO)
Washington D.C., June 13, 2025 — Yesterday, the Center on Gender Justice & Opportunity at Georgetown Law, in partnership with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), hosted…
genderjusticeandopportunity.georgetown.edu
August 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Watch our recent Adultification Bias webinar and download the Bench Card to start reflecting on your own practices: genderjusticeandopportunity.georgetown.edu/judicial
Want to shift mindsets in your courtroom? Download the Adultification Bias Bench Card or email us to bring a training to your jurisdiction: genderjusticeandopportunity.georgetown.edu/judicial
The Center on Gender Justice & Opportunity at Georgetown Law Hosts Judicial Webinar on Combating Adultification Bias in the Juvenile Justice System - Center for Gender Justice & Opportunity (CGJO)
Washington D.C., June 13, 2025 — Yesterday, the Center on Gender Justice & Opportunity at Georgetown Law, in partnership with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), hosted…
genderjusticeandopportunity.georgetown.edu
August 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Want to shift mindsets in your courtroom? Download the Adultification Bias Bench Card or email us to bring a training to your jurisdiction: genderjusticeandopportunity.georgetown.edu/judicial
Her work sparked state-level legislation, earned national awards, and changed public understanding of how police interrogate survivors.
Vote by August 24 to help us bring this critical conversation to SXSW!
Vote by August 24 to help us bring this critical conversation to SXSW!
August 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Her work sparked state-level legislation, earned national awards, and changed public understanding of how police interrogate survivors.
Vote by August 24 to help us bring this critical conversation to SXSW!
Vote by August 24 to help us bring this critical conversation to SXSW!
From organizing with OUTLaw and the Black Law Student Association to litigating at the intersection of gender and state violence, Rachel brings a sharp lens and fresh energy to the fight for criminalized survivors.
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Vote by 8/24 to help us bring this critical conversation to SXSW! buff.ly/11V27Yv
August 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
From organizing with OUTLaw and the Black Law Student Association to litigating at the intersection of gender and state violence, Rachel brings a sharp lens and fresh energy to the fight for criminalized survivors.
Vote by 8/24 to help us bring this critical conversation to SXSW! buff.ly/11V27Yv
Vote by 8/24 to help us bring this critical conversation to SXSW! buff.ly/11V27Yv