The Gender⁺ Justice Initiative

At the G+JI, we foster intersectional and interdisciplinary research on gender justice. By engaging faculty and students, we catalyze dialogue and collaboration on critical issues such as gender, sexuality, feminism, antiracism, and social equity.

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Our Mission

The Gender+ Justice Initiative (G+JI) at Georgetown University aims to address the pressing problem of gender inequality, discrimination, and injustice across intersecting identities. Our proposed approach involves fostering a hub for interdisciplinary research, advocacy, and knowledge production while creating an inclusive community for faculty, students and the larger community.

We envision our work as such:

Why the “+”? The “+” in “Gender+ Justice” signifies that while gender is central to our focus, we also address how it intersects with race, class, sexuality, disability, and other markers of identity, which can compound experiences of oppression.

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Event Announcements, Future Events, G+JI Events

Reimagining Perinatal Care to Promote Health Equity

Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Hybrid Event | Fisher Colloquium, 4th floor, Hariri Building, Georgetown University Main Campus and via Zoom RSVP Here Hosted…

February 11, 2025

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Event Announcements, Future Events, G+JI Events

Gender and the Law Journal Symposium

Friday, March 21, 2025 – 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM | In-Person Event | Gewirz Student Center 12th Floor, Law Center Join us for this timely and urgent event focusing on current attacks on LGBTQIA+ youth rights within the legal landscape. This symposium brings together leading scholars, practitioners, and activists to discuss the latest developments in and challenges to LGBTQIA+ youth rights.

February 10, 2025

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Event Announcements, Future Events, G+JI Events

Georgetown University Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 2025

Friday, March 21 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET | In-Person Event | Office of Student Equity and Inclusion (OSEI) at the Garden Level of Healey Family Student Center | Join the Georgetown community to help close this gender gap on Wikipedia by increasing the representation of underrepresented groups.

February 10, 2025

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G+JI Featured Article in The Georgetown Voice

We’re thrilled to be featured in The Georgetown Voice! This inspiring article highlights our work, and we’re especially honored to have our 2024-2025 fellows interviewed for the piece.

February 21, 2025

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Georgetown Taps Alumna, Law Professor to Lead University’s Gender Equity Work

As the inaugural associate vice president of gender equity, Jamillah Bowman Williams will deepen Georgetown’s commitment to gender equity and facilitate the implementation of recommendations from the Gender Equity Committee.

November 1, 2024

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Celebrating Native American Culture and Heritage at Georgetown

Native American communities across the U.S. boast a rich and varied heritage. Through the study of Native American history and the celebration of Indigenous cultures across the country and around the globe, our Georgetown community encounters extraordinary examples of cultural and political resilience — and helps generate new solutions to reducing inequalities that still cause undue hardship today.

November 1, 2024