RAHIM: Reproductive Agency Honoring Impacted Muslims
RAHIM stands for Reproductive Agency Honoring Impacted Muslims. It is an offering FOR Muslims, BY Muslims. We trust you know what’s best for you. Instead of telling you what you can or cannot do, HEART gives you the faith, health, and political information you need to make an informed decision for yourself. If you’re seeking support for your sexual and reproductive wellbeing - HEART is the sibling who will embrace you with love and compassion. As Muslims, we show up for our community when they need us most. It’s fard to take care of each other.
About RAHIM
HEART’s Mission
We work to promote sexual health, uproot gendered violence, and advance reproductive justice by establishing choice and access for the most impacted Muslims.
HEART’s Vision
We envision a world where all people, including Muslims, are safe and exercise self determination over their reproductive lives in communities they live, work, and pray.
Re•pro•duc•tive Jus•tice
Definition
Noun. SisterSong defines Reproductive Justice as the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities.
Learn more about Reproductive Justice in HEART’s resource below!
HEART's application of reproductive justice is to:
Be treated like the sacred beings we are
Make informed decisions about our bodies, safety, health, and wellness. This includes being able to make decisions informed by your faith, individual experiences, and moral agency as you choose to.
Access culturally sensitive, affordable and comprehensive sexual and reproductive health resources and services
Live, work, pray and/or parent in communities free from gendered and other violence and that sustain and support us, not that oppress or harm us.
Our Work
We are building a world where all Muslims are safe to exercise self-determination, agency, and control over their reproductive lives and sexual wellbeing, in the communities we live, work, and pray. To do this, HEART takes a multi-level approach, from the interpersonal to systemic.
RJ Fund
Our Reproductive Justice Fund helps the most directly impacted in our communities get the financial assistance they may need as they navigate common and complex reproductive health decisions.
Education
Our educational programming and resources meet our communities where they’re at. We hope to equip our communities with the information and skills for informed decision-making and awareness building.
Referral Network
Our referral network is made up of values-aligned and trauma-informed therapists, medical providers, doulas, academics, chaplains, (and more) to connect with you!
Programming
Our programming includes workshops, trainings, community gatherings, healing spaces, and much more. Join us at our next event!
Research
We need more research FOR Muslim BY Muslims, especially around the sexual and reproductive needs in our communities. Read more about our studies!
Systems Change Advocacy
Our advocacy work looks at systems by working with coalitions, policy, and culture-shifting strategies.