Women – who represent the majority of students enrolled in higher education – have shown remarkable examples of progress and persistence for decades. Even so, women of color pursuing higher education in California face unique challenges that have only been exacerbated by the current crisis.
The Education Trust–West’s latest report, Hear My Voice II: Supporting Success for Parenting and Unhoused Women of Color highlights that women of color in the California State University system were already facing many of the same inequities that now threaten the educational futures of many more. Second in a series highlighting the voices of students of color, the report offers a deep dive into women of color’s experiences across CSU campuses and offers recommendations to begin addressing inequities and make lasting investments in the future of higher education.
