Joanne Smith, a Haitian-American social worker, is Founder, President and CEO of Girls for Gender Equity (GGE), which began as Girls for Gender Equity in Sports in 2001 and was renamed Girls for Gender Equity in 2003, to end gender-based violence and promote gender, race, and class equity. GGE’s work to combat sexual harassment in schools is featured in the 2014 documentary Anita:  Speak Truth to Power.  Ms. Smith  also co-authored the book Hey, Shorty!:  A Guide to Combating Sexual Harassment and Violence in Schools and on the Streets, was a Move to End Violence Cohort 1 participant, and in 2020 became a Co-Founder of the Black Girl Freedom Fund.