(MEMPHIS, TN – August 11, 2023) The Law & Policy Group, Inc. (L&PG), a leading nonprofit organization committed to promoting equality and social justice, has published recent study findings in the 2023 Report on the Status of Black Women and Girls®.
Authored by Yunior Rivas, Lesley Yates, and L&PG founder Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, this comprehensive study examines the state of Black females in America. It is the only ongoing research that explores the challenges and opportunities for Black women and girls in this country. Health, education, politics, employment, criminal justice, youth, marital status and religious beliefs are among the areas studied. The Law & Policy Group, Inc. presented key findings, and discussion, led by Rivas, the L&PG assistant director, and researcher Yates, at a recent event at Brooklyn Public Library.
According to the report, Black women have the highest rate of political participation and Black girls have the highest graduation rate of 96%. However, Black women are being trafficked at an alarming rate and the life expectancy for a Black woman is 74.8 years.
“We publish this report every two years to shed light on issues impacting the condition of Black females in this country,” said Browne-Marshall. “Our aim in publishing this study is to inform all people, especially women and girls. We are providing accessible data showing Black female progress and that of women in other racial groups, as well. We want this ongoing study to serve as a tool for gauging individual as well as group progress.”
Printed and virtual copies of the report can be accessed at www.lawandpolicygroup.org.
For more information or if you would like to learn more about the 2023 Report on Black Women & Girls®, contact Jennifer Sharp, The Carter Malone Group, LLC. at 901.278.0881 or jsharp@cmgpr.com.
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