Women's Leadership Project
The Women’s Leadership Project (WLP) is a Black feminist mentoring, civic engagement and service learning advocacy program designed to educate and train young middle and high school age women in South Los Angeles to take ownership of their school-communities.
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By Lizette Nsilu, 12th grade The divide between Africans and...
By Lizette Nsilu, 12th grade Black girls that...
By Lizette Nsilu, 12th grade Domestic violence is something nearly...
By Eclasia Wesley You are allowed to change...
In December, WLP was invited to provide commentary for KPFK...
Women’s Leadership Project 2022 Year In Review By: Kimberly Ortiz,...
Although Black youth are more likely to identify as LGBTQ+...
On Saturday, October 22nd, students, artists, musicians, organizers, teachers and...
According to the Black Women’s Blueprint, a majority of Black...
By Ashantee Polk My name is Ashantee Polk and I...
In January 2021, the Women’s Leadership Project launched the #Standing4BlackGirls...
Arrai Lugo, 19 years old, El Camino College This...
By Mariah Perkins and Asha Kent, 12th grade Colorism affects...
By Sikivu Hutchinson Nationwide, escalating homophobic and transphobic right wing...
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https://abc7.com/womens-leadership-project-leimert-park-rally-community-justice-gathering/11705551/
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/metoo-in-our-schools-hearing-black-girls-in-the-sexual_b_5a4bab2de4b0d86c803c7994
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/woke-feminist-men-engagin_b_10216138
https://www.laprogressive.com/racism/deep-segregation
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-the-sexual-abuse-to-prison-pipeline-criminalizes_b_5888bfc4e4b0a53ed60c6ada?timestamp=1485364850751
https://www.ebony.com/news/sexual-harassment-peer-education/#axzz4VIWVyiRzo
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