{"id":29593,"date":"2019-02-14T16:33:56","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T21:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/?p=29593"},"modified":"2021-05-20T22:11:12","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T02:11:12","slug":"how-universities-students-can-advance-equity-for-women-of-color","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/how-universities-students-can-advance-equity-for-women-of-color\/","title":{"rendered":"How Universities, Students Can Advance Equity for Women of Color"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For every dollar men are paid for working a full-time job, women are paid 80 cents<\/a>. And it\u2019s worse for young women of color — they experience poverty at nearly twice the rate<\/a> of young white women.
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While this may be news to some, it certainly isn\u2019t to minority women. They endure these inequalities first-hand.
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And for young women of color who are struggling to pay for their college degrees, these facts are a sobering reminder that even with hard work, success and a documented education, they likely won\u2019t earn as much as their white male counterparts.
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It\u2019s clear that change is necessary.
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Fortunately, members from The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) are leading the charge to achieve equity.
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In a new brief titled \u201cSystems of Power and Young Women of Color<\/a>,\u201d CLASP authors highlight and offer solutions to the inequities experienced by young women of color.
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They convey that the systems of power that reinforce white supremacy, patriarchy and heteronormativity were constructed and reinforced throughout history — through colonization, slavery, immigration and genocide.
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\u201cOnly by understanding and naming the roots and the ground that produce outcomes for young women of color can we begin to dismantle these barriers and challenges and avoid replicating inequity,\u201d the authors wrote.
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The authors stress that dethroning these systems of power and granting equity to young women of color will require significant investment and bold policy proposals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What can be done on college campuses?<\/strong>
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Along with many other institutions and individuals, the authors claim that universities, colleges and students can help bring about meaningful change.
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\u201cWe are encouraging stakeholders and partners to think about next steps for creating change in two main categories: bringing visibility to these issues and partnering with young women of color to identify solutions,\u201d said Nia West-Bey<\/a>, a senior policy analyst with CLASP\u2019s youth team.
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\u201cColleges and universities are well positioned to do both,\u201d she continued.
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West-Bey encourages university leaders to ask themselves if they are aware of the experiences of young women of color on their campuses; if they are doing anything to bring attention to the systems of power and structural barriers present in the activities of their school; and most importantly, if they are effectively utilizing the institution\u2019s resources to help address these issues.
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An effective way for colleges and universities to demonstrate their commitment to achieving equity is by partnering with campus groups and organizations that are led by young women of color, West-Bey explained.
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West-Bey also advises colleges and universities to align their policies with the Civil Rights Principles for Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act<\/a>, which CLASP and many other organizations are already signed on to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese principles identify key policy issues, including affordability, barriers to enrollment, persistence and completion, data collection and safe and inclusive campus cultures,\u201d West-Bey said. \u201cAddressing these issues is critical to supporting educational equity for young women of color.\u201d
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Students also have a role to play.
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West-Bey encourages students to educate themselves and start a conversation about how structural barriers are affecting themselves and\/or their peers.  
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\u201cStudents often have tremendous organizing ability and access to platforms to share information widely, shape programming (i.e., guest speakers, celebrations, class discussions), and choose research and project topics to learn more about these issues,\u201d West-Bey said.
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Collaboration and empathy are key. When more people are on the same page, making significant structural change is much easier.
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\u201cStudents should think about ways to partner with young women of color, both at the institution and in the community, to identify opportunities to support efforts to dismantle these barriers,\u201d West-Bey said.
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