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- 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence is an annual global campaign that runs from Nov. 25 through Dec. 10. The campaign raises awareness about the far reaching consequences of gender-based violence, galvanizes government, community, corporate, and philanthropic sectors to dialogue and develop strategies to eliminate gender-based violence.
Reducing poverty and increasing economic opportunity and mobility for all women regardless of race, class, age, gender and sexual orientation.
Ensuring every woman, girl and transgender individual is safe and lives free of violence in her/his/their neighborhood, school, community and home.
Promoting safe and healthy environments for women and girls with access to healthcare and resources to make healthy decisions about their bodies, gender, sexuality and reproduction.
Latest Achievements
In July 2018, the Sexual Health Education Task Force released its final findings report about the state of sexual health education in New York City schools. The report outlines 11 recommendations under the following categories:
- Prioritize a culture of sexual wellness and inclusivity in all schools
- Ensure all students are served by well-equipped and supported health education instructors
- Improve the content, substance, and methods of sexual health education
- Strengthen accountability and reporting
This report is a culmination of work done by 28 members of the task force, appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio in September 2017. The task force was chaired by Jacqueline Ebanks, Executive Director of the Commission on Gender Equity. Task force members included students, educators, sexual health education experts and experts in the field of LGBTQ and gender non-conforming health education, among others.
Read the Sexual Health Education Task Force's report to learn more about its recommendations to improve health education in New York City schools.
During Women’s History Month 2018, Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray held the City’s annual Mentoring and Civic Leadership Reception. For this reception, CGE compiled inspirational quotes on mentoring and leadership offered by Commissioners of several city agencies and a few attendees at the reception. We hope this digital booklet, Quotations on Mentoring and Leadership, will help strengthen your mentoring relationships and encourage you to pursue leadership opportunities as they emerge.
In February 2018, the Commission on Gender Equity released its first Annual Report and a new publication Leveling the Paying Field: Best Practices for Gender Pay Equity in the Workplace.
Annual Report
- built its capacity to carry out its mandate by appointing commissioners, hiring staff, identifying areas of focus, establishing work groups to conduct deeper research and analysis, and developing inter-agency staff partnerships to integrate the gender lens across city agencies,
- established inter-agency and cross-sector collaborations to work on a variety of programmatic initiatives
- engaged and educated the public on matters related to gender equity
- engaged the philanthropic community to raise critical financial resources to advance its work
- recommended and advocated for policies that advance gender equity.