NIYYAH Worksheet

Tags: Islam, RAHIM

Sudan is currently undergoing a severe crisis marked by conflict, economic insecurity, and a humanitarian crisis. The conflict, which began in April 2023 between two opposing generals, has led in widespread violence, displacement, and casualties. Sexual assault has escalated dramatically since the conflict began, including gang rapes, domestic violence, sexual exploitation, and sexual slavery. To learn more, read our report "Case Study: Gender-Based Violence as a Tool of War in Sudan".

#EyesonSudan #GBV #ReproHealth #ReproductiveJustice #Sudan #SudanWar #keepyoureyesonsudan #helpsudan #sudanese #khartoum #Blackhistorymonth

Tags: RAHIM, Reproductive Justice

STI 101 one pager

Tags: RAHIM, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

The Muslim tradition is rooted in the concepts of justice, upholding the sacred inviolability of people, and commitment to addressing oppression (Mattson, 2019). Moreover, gender-based violence in all its forms is antithetical to Islam and God’s commands (al-Hibri, 2003). Therefore, Muslim communities, in partnership with trained professionals, can play a key role in addressing gender-based violence in a manner that is affirmed by the core principles of their faith. Muslims can be a vehicle for raising awareness of the prevalence of gender-based violence, advocating with and for survivors, and actively working to build spaces free of violence and oppression.

Tags: Islam, RAHIM

There is limited literature on anti-sexual violence programming on college campuses for historically underrepresented groups in the United States, including, and especially, for Muslim students. This study will explore the following questions: (a) What is Muslim students’ awareness of sexual violence on college campuses? (b) What are Muslim students’ attitudes towards sexual violence?, and (c) What challenges do Muslim survivors and allies of sexual violence face on college campuses? A mixed methods analysis of quantitative (n = 91) and qualitative data (n = 8) was utilized to understand the impact of anti-sexual violence advocacy programming on college campuses. Results demonstrate that Muslim women reported knowing more survivors of sexual assault than Muslim men. Women also reported significantly higher levels of disagreement with victim-blaming statements compared to men. Qualitative interviews with eight student leaders demonstrated challenges to sexual assault programming on campus, include Islamophobia, power struggles between student groups, denial that sexual violence is a problem, and a lack of engagement from men. Results from this study highlight several key findings including (1) rape culture attitudes vary significantly between Muslim men and Muslim women, (2) barriers to facilitating sexual violence programming include several systems of oppression, and (3) the urgent need to provide nuanced programming to support minoritized youth communities on college campuses.

Tags: Avenues of Support, Advocacy, Barriers to Reporting, Community COllege, Mental Health, Youth

This is a list of resources when you have questions regarding your decision to terminate a pregnancy.

Tags: Abortion, RAHIM, reproductive health, Reproductive Justice, sexual health