Girls for Gender Equity, a Brooklyn-based advocacy organization focused on uplifting Black girls and gender non-conforming youth, released a new report
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Quaidra Coles, director of policy advocacy for GGE, explained the impetus behind the focused research. “How can students adhere to dress codes if they are not even aware of what those codes entail,” Coles added., students are free to wear what they want unless the attire is dangerous, interferes with teaching and learning or violates the DOE’s anti-discrimination policy.A significant highlight of GGE’s findings includes the impact of dress codes on mental health. In interviews, students expressed that restrictive dress codes adversely affected their self-esteem and school attendance.
“These policies are often enforced under the guise of mitigating distractions,” Coles said. “When in reality, they create an environment of exclusion.”
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