Mia Zhuoran Xu

I am a gender justice researcher and journalist committed to understanding how institutions fail minority girls and translating my findings into public writing, school reform, and direct support for immigrant youth.

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My signature initiative, The Invisible Girls Project: Research, Reporting, and Reform for Minority Young Women, unites my intellectual work with sustained community advocacy. At Milton Academy, I investigate subtle forms of gender inequity that shape girls’ leadership, classroom participation, safety, confidence, and sense of belonging. Through SAGE and The F-Word, I transform student testimony into evidence-based reporting and recommendations for institutional change.

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I extend this work to Haitian immigrant and refugee girls at Brookview, where I examine how gender intersects with race and poverty to constrain opportunity. Drawing upon after-school support sessions, I am developing a bilingual Survival Guide for Haitian Youth that turns research into practical, accessible assistance.

 

My work follows a clear purpose: to uncover overlooked injustice, amplify the experiences of marginalized girls, and build resources that make their schools and communities more equitable.