Prophet Muhammad said, “Women are the twin halves of men,” and God Almighty granted all human beings dignity and equitable rights and responsibilities.  Women need to be the catalysts and leaders in empowering each other and, consequently, the community, to create meaningful change to ensure that women’s needs are met.

Do you want to help empower Muslim women in the community?  Join our Gender Equity Committee and one of the Task Forces to be a part of the solution!

The MWO’s Gender Equity Committee has three goals.

• Education and awareness about the rights and roles of women in Islam

• Providing resources and training to address specific needs and issues, based on needs assessment

• Institutional change to become more welcoming, supportive, and mindful of their duties towards Muslim women

How will we achieve these goals?

• Education:

• Pamphlets about issues

• Content development for website, social media

• Community discussions at local mosques and centers

• Resources/Training

  • Specialized surveys to dig deeper

  • Developing task forces to tackle specific issues, including:

• Women’s Health

• Violence Against Women

• Sexual & Gender Diversity

• Inclusive Spaces

• Marriage and Family

• Spiritual Support Chaplain

• Other support services and advocates as needed

• Institutional Change

  • Formulate guidelines/recommendations for mosque leadership

  • Build women’s network of leaders from mosques and organizations

The Gender Equity Committee will be planning for the coming year at this Year-End meeting and also celebrating all that we have been able to accomplish so far!