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Gender Equity Initiative

To uncover the needs of Muslim women, and implement programs to increase awareness and create a positive change.

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Leaders in Training

Upcoming Leaders in Training session will be open to both girls and boys and focused on the character development of future leaders. Youth in high school are welcome to apply!

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Community Service Projects

MWO believes in empowering women to lead in the service of humanity. We accomplish this through providing opportunities to receive project management training through community service projects like CARE Packages and Hope in a Basket.

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Outreach Programs

MWO is dedicated to reaching out within and outside of the Muslim community to ensure that all women feel welcome and included in a compassionate sisterhood.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

It’s domestic Violence Awareness month, as part of out VAW taskforce, we will be sharing a series of posts during this month to raise awareness on common misunderstandings of religious texts and information of local resources. Turn on notifications for our posts if you have not already! 25% of Muslim women said that they experienced verbal abuse (ex. felt belittled or humiliated) by an intimate partner or member of their family. This form of abuse is most common, but unacceptable according to Islam. Are you not sure if you are being abused? Here are signs of various forms of abuse in the following diagram. For more information about Domestic violence in the Muslim community visit http://peacefulfamilies.org/ We will be having a Real Talk and Movie Viewing on 10/30 Showing A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness, a 2015 documentary film about Honor Killing that won Academy Awards in Documentary Short Subject category. Mark your calendars! #strongGEMS *Statistics are based on a survey MWO conducted on 109 Muslim women in central florida, ages 18-50.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so this month we will be dedicating our Women’s Health Wednesdays to bringing awareness of breast cancer to our community. It is recommended that women perform breast self-examinations once a month. However, mammograms are able to detect breast cancer before a lump is formed. Talk to your doctor about whether it’s time for you to get a mammogram, and if you are uninsured, you can get help from organizations like Libby’s Legacy: https://libbyslegacy.org/ Mark your calendars!  Later this month, on 10/23, we’ll be having a PINK Women’s Health Wednesday discussion about Breast Cancer at the MWO HUB and will be having an activity about breast self-examinations. As Genuinely Empowered Muslim Sisters (GEMS), it is important for us to be knowledgable about our bodies and take preventative measures to stay healthy.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so this month we will be dedicating our Women’s Health Wednesdays to bringing awareness of breast cancer to our community. Muslim women face many barriers in healthcare, especially in regard to breast cancer diagnosis and preventative behavior rates. Did you know that only 50% of Muslim women in the US are getting their mammograms in accordance with medical guidelines? Talk to your doctor about whether it’s time for you to get a mammogram, and if you are uninsured, you can get help from organizations like Libby’s Legacy: https://libbyslegacy.org/ Mark your calendars! Later this month, on 10/23, we’ll be having a PINK Women’s Health Wednesday discussion about Breast Cancer at the MWO HUB. As Genuinely Empowered Muslim Sisters (GEMS), it is important for us to be knowledgable about our bodies and take preventative measures to stay healthy. #HealthyGEMS #iamaGEM #PinkGEMS
Happy birthday to our Executive Director, Sadaf Saied! Thank you for working to create a better world for us Muslim women and beyond. InshAllah many more years of health and happiness, Ameen 💟🤲🏽🙏🏽
This weekend's Responding with RAHMA Training, coordinated by MWO's Gender Equity Committee, was an unforgettable beginning for our efforts to nurture a more compassionate community when it comes to supporting survivors of sexual violence. We wanted to thank all of the different women who came from throughout Central Florida for a whole Sunday to learn and grow together. We also wanted to give a special shoutout to Elyin Perez of Bay Equity Home Loans - Central Florida Region for being such a gracious host. Sameera Qureshi and Navila Rashid thank you so much for sharing your expertise, wisdom and the resources from HEART Women & Girls and for guiding us through some difficult conversations and sharing your expertise! Can't wait for us to continue the conversations in Part 2 of our training!
MWO Board Member, Rasheedah K. Muhammad’s Haya Fashions Young Designers 2019-2020 class begins Saturday, September 7th! If your daughter is interested in learning to sew, sharpening her skills, learning entrepreneurship, design, presentation and working with a diverse group of amazing students — sign up FAST! Spaces are filling up! Reach out to Rasheedah for registration details ❤️
Meet some of MWO's Gender Equity Committee and find out what they're working on, including the upcoming Responding with RAHMA: Sexual Violence 101 event on September 22nd (details at www.mwo-orlando.org). To join the committee, or one of the task forces, let us know in the comments!
After 2 years of working as part of the Trust Orlando Coalition with activists and advocacy groups within our community to get the historic TRUST Act passed in our city, MWO's Board Vice-President, Rasha Mubarak has been appointed to the City of Orlando - Government's inaugural Committee on Multicultural Affairs! We are so incredibly proud of her tireless efforts to make our community a more welcoming and inclusive place for immigrants and all marginalized communities. A strong Muslim woman with a powerful voice and a seat at the table can truly make an impact!
We are so excited to announce that our very own Sadaf Fatima Saied will be teaming up with The United State of Women to take action for gender equity in Central Florida and across the country. Check out the full list of 2019-20 USOW Ambassadors: theunitedstateofwomen.org/ambassadors

THANK YOU TO OUR C.A.R.E. 2019 SPONSORS!

Zakat-ul-Fitr Eid Gift cards for Zakat recipient families made possible by Penny Appeal USA and Eid Orlando.