Anahita Farishta

Anahita (she/they) is the Reproductive Justice Coordinator at HEART. She is a recent college graduate from Pomona College in Claremont, CA where they majored in Asian American Studies with a concentration in Critical Muslim Studies. Her academic research has included a senior thesis on reproductive justice and Islam, which explores the subject through the lens of community and grassroots organizing. Anahita was also a member of the inaugural RJ & Bodily Autonomy Muslim Women’s Cohort at the Auburn Seminary in 2023. Anahita is an aspiring lawyer and wants to work in reproductive justice legal aid in the future. When she’s not working, she loves to hang out with her dogs and go on meditative runs.

Photo Credit: Filza Naim Photography