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Statement Regarding Genocidal Practices Imposed on Uyghur Women

January 12, 2021 by Nadia Nasim Leave a Comment

The Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom condemns the Chinese government’s most recent statement regarding its genocidal practices imposed on Uyghur women. In its recent tweet, the Chinese Embassy in the US shamelessly claimed that the mass forced abortion and sterilization of Uyghur women resulted in their “emancipation” and “promoted gender equality” since they stopped being “baby-making machines.”The dramatic decline in the fertility rate among Uyghur women is a result of mandatory birth control, forced mass sterilization, and rape.

The Chinese government has an official policy of family separation for Uyghurs and forced marriages of Uyghur women to Han Chinese men. These genocidal practices have resulted in the rapid decline of the birth rate, as documented by the Chinese government itself.  While the Chinese government denies any genocidal acts and attempts to present this as a success using negative stereotypes related to the Global War on Terror, a number of news reports and investigations have shown that it is part of its systematic oppression and genocidal methods used against the Uyghur population.

It is horrific to equate lowered birth rates among Uyghurs with the decrease in extremism.
We applaud Twitter for removing the tweet.

We call on the American people to learn more about the genocidal crimes of the Chinese government and continue to call for action to stop the genocide against Uyghurs by calling their representatives in Congress to hold the Chinese government to account for the ongoing genocide of the Uyghurs: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

For more information, please access our previous statement and face sheet here: https://sosspeace.org/uyghur-statement-and-fact-sheet/.

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Taking the Sisterhood to the Next Stage--Announcement on Transition and Town Hall Meeting
Dear Friends,

As someone who cares deeply about the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, you will be most interested in the important news we share with you today. It has been more than a decade since Sheryl Olitzky co-founded the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, together with Atiya, to develop a “circle of friendship” between Muslim and Jewish women. With mixed emotions, we share the news of Sheryl’s retirement as Executive Director on March 1, 2021.

We owe a debt of gratitude to Sheryl for her passionate commitment, countless hours, and abundant energy. She has grown the Sisterhood to be an international organization with more than 8,000 Muslim and Jewish women committed to interfaith exchange and partnership. Sheryl has created a healthy organization that is well-positioned to achieve our goals in 2021 and beyond, with a talented and hard-working staff team and a dedicated board of trustees. Following a well-deserved break, we are so fortunate that Sheryl will join the Sisterhood’s Board of Trustees later this year.

The Sisterhood’s succession planning committee and Board of Trustees has hired Ceres Group Advisors (interimdirector@sosspeace.org), an experienced interim leadership team. Ceres Group Advisors will ensure a smooth transition and a strong organizational foundation as we search for our next executive director. Sheryl will help shepherd this process with her vast knowledge, strong community connections, and experience.

The last decade has been a time for great growth and powerful impact for the Sisterhood’s network. What started out as a small chapter of 12 women grew into an organization and evolved into a movement of Muslim and Jewish women and girls committed to building bridges and tearing down barriers of hate and prejudice.

This year, we were confronted with challenges that none of us could have imagined. Last March, when Covid-19 impacted all of our lives, the Sisterhood pivoted to virtual programming, creating space for engagement and participation to connect in new ways across geographic boundaries. We are excited to continue on the Sisterhood journey with you to envision the next stage of the Sisterhood’s development as we emerge from the challenges and opportunities of the last year.  We commit to doing more to meet your needs and opening our tent to reach more Muslim and Jewish women and girls who want to make this world a better place. And, we look forward to your engagement in this brave space of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom.

Now, more than ever, our mission to build trust, respect, and relationships between Muslim and Jewish women and teenage girls and to work together to end hate for all human beings is more important than it has ever been. With your continued support and participation, we are confident that the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom will thrive and set the stage for bold programs and important new connections during this crucial time in history.

Please feel free to reach out to us or to Sheryl (sherylolitzky@gmail.com) with any questions or thoughts.

Warmest regards,


Roberta Elliott, President     
(robertabelliott@gmail.com)

Atiya Aftab, Co-founder & Chair Emeritus
(criterion17@gmail.com)

To join the Townhall meeting on Wednesday, February 3rd at 8pm ET, please email Nadia at nadia@sosspeace.org for ZOOM registration link.

Town Hall Facebook Live With One of The Sisterhood's Greatest Supporters inThe U.S. Senate!
Cofounders, Sheryl Olitzky and Atiya Aftab, in dialogue with Senator Cory Booker as we focus on the issues facing us as Muslim and Jewish women in this challenging time in our history. Click here to watch.