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About The Resilient Sisterhood Project

The Resilient Sisterhood Project’s mission is to educate and empower women of African descent regarding common yet rarely discussed diseases of the reproductive system that disproportionately affect them. We approach these diseases and associated issues through a cultural and social justice lens—as we believe that poor knowledge of reproductive health is primarily related to health, racial, and socioeconomic disparities. Our Vision: Transforming communities to engage in conversations in regards to diseases of the reproductive system and other reproductive health conditions that disproportionately affect Black women. RSP works in partnership with—rather than on behalf of black women and young adults in our communities as we mobilize to address deeply-rooted racial discrimination and internalized racism, health and medical inequities, oppressive cultural and gender norms, environmental and food injustice, and other social determinants of health that perpetuate the silence and inaction surrounding these diseases. We make a conscious decision to bring a unique social and cultural approach to the discourse of these diseases. Our educational programs represent a venue of support for advocacy, activism, and empowerment. We organize both structured and informal dialogue to provide a culturally sensitive safe space where women of African descent can speak freely and gain knowledge about their reproductive health. RSP brings an expansive definition to and understanding of the word “women” to include transgender women, cisgender women, gender queer, and gender non-conforming people who have a female reproductive system. The Resilient Sisterhood Project provides advocacy to support women's health. The content of this page is intended for informational purposes only. We strongly encourage our readers to use this information only as a preliminary resource. We disclaim any liability for the decisions made by anyone based on this information.