SisterSong

SisterSong works to improve policies, systems, and beliefs that impact the reproductive lives of marginalized communities. SisterSong does this in three ways: organizing and advocating for policies that improve the conditions impacting people’s reproductive lives; using art, media, and other communications to drive cultural and narrative change; and building an effective advocacy network by training and convening organizations from a range of issues that intersect with reproductive well-being. (Substrategy: Advocacy)

This grant will support the Southeast Alliance for Reproductive Empowerment project, a partnership of SisterSong, SPARK Reproductive Justice, Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network, and Healthy and Free Tennessee. The project aims to build a stronger movement in the Southeast to support full and equal access to reproductive rights, information, and services. This seed grant will fund the startup phase of the project, including creating organizational infrastructure and a coordinating body; mapping the movement for reproductive rights in the region; defining a common agenda, progress measures, and activities; and recruiting member organizations.

This grant will support SisterSong to continue its role as one of the founding alliance members of SEARE, a Southern regional partnership working to align reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations serving diverse communities in the Southeast. The project has a strong focus on racial equity in order to unify the movement in the Southeast for full equitable access to reproductive rights and health information and services. In this second phase of the partnership, the four anchor organizations will continue to build an infrastructure to create resources and opportunities for new alliance members through communications and engagement, policy, and a Southeastern convening space.