▁over ▁a ▁hundred ▁recommend ations ▁on ▁issues ▁that ▁need ▁to ▁be ▁addressed ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁improve ▁the ▁lives ▁of ▁young ▁women ▁and ▁girls ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City . ▁These ▁recommend ations ▁cover ▁five ▁key ▁areas ▁that ▁have ▁the ▁greatest ▁impact ▁on ▁an ▁individuals ’ ▁quality ▁of ▁life ; ▁health , ▁economic ▁and ▁work force ▁development , ▁community ▁support ▁and ▁opportunity , ▁education , ▁and ▁anti - vi ol ence ▁and ▁criminal ▁justice . ▁ ▁G GE ▁in ▁the ▁media ▁ ▁An ita ▁document ary ▁G GE ' s ▁Sister s ▁in ▁Str ength ▁were ▁featured ▁in ▁a ▁segment ▁of ▁Oscar - win ning ▁director ▁Fre ida ▁Mock ’ s ▁document ary ▁An ita ▁to ▁sh ine ▁light ▁on ▁their ▁work ▁raising ▁aw aren ess ▁on ▁gender ▁issues . ▁The ▁film ▁tells ▁the ▁story ▁of ▁An ita ▁Hill ’ s ▁fight ▁against ▁sexual ▁har ass ment ▁in ▁the ▁work place ▁and ▁her ▁hero ic ▁testim ony ▁against ▁U . S . ▁Supreme ▁Court ▁Nom ine e ▁Clar ence ▁Thomas . ▁ ▁NY 1 ▁On ▁October ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁Jo anne ▁Smith ▁of ▁Girls ▁for ▁G ender ▁Equ ity ▁discussed ▁a ▁new ▁City ▁Council ▁initi ative ▁to ▁help ▁young ▁women ▁with ▁a ▁special ▁panel , ▁including ▁Er rol ▁Louis , ▁City ▁Council ▁Spe aker ▁Mel issa ▁Mark - V iver ito , ▁Ana ▁O live ira ▁from ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Women ’ s ▁Foundation , ▁and ▁Daniel le ▁M oss ▁Lee ▁from ▁the ▁Y W CA ▁of ▁New