RESILIENT SISTERHOOD PROJECT INC
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Mission Statement
The Resilient Sisterhood Project’s mission is to inform and empower women of African descent regarding common and yet, rarely discussed diseases of the reproductive system that disproportionately affect us. We approach these diseases and associated burdens through a cultural and social justice lens,as we believe that poor knowledge of reproductive health is primarily related to health, race, and socioeconomic disparities.
About This Cause
The Resilient Sisterhood Project (RSP) is a Boston-based nonprofit founded in 2012 to raise awareness of and empower women and other people of African descent affected by diseases of the female reproductive system. Regardless of ethnicity or socioeconomic status, Black women in the United States are disproportionately affected by diseases of the reproductive system. They have persistently higher rates of hormone-related diseases, including, but not limited to, higher rates of fibroids, infertility, endometriosis, and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). These diseases are often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Compared to other racial groups, they experience more aggressive forms of and higher mortality rates from breast, cervical, uterine, and other gynecological cancers. Equally challenging, Black women face other reproductive health conditions in terms of maternal mortality and morbidity. Research also indicates that Black girls are experiencing early puberty at a higher rate than their white counterparts. In the past ten years, RSP has taken a unique intersectional approach to rethink, reframe, and reclaim the discourse regarding Black women’s reproductive health and rights. Our work has had a broad reach and impact in providing comprehensive and holistic knowledge that respects the dignity and humanity of affected women. RSP works in partnership with—rather than on behalf of—black women and young adults in our communities. We address deeply rooted historical and structural racism, health and medical inequities, oppressive cultural and gender norms, environmental and food injustices, and other social determinants of health. RSP works locally and nationally with community partners, ranging from grassroots organizations to academic, medical, scientific, and environmental institutions. We serve a demographic between 15 and 99+ years old. Though we work with people from all socioeconomic levels, we place a special emphasis on disenfranchised communities. RSP brings an expansive definition 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.