Project Hajra is a grassroots initiative tackling interpersonal, gender-based violence within the Muslim community in Queens, NY. The movement already includes 150 volunteer members, a third of whom find themselves in situations of acute crisis. These mostly Arab, Middle Eastern, and Central/South Asian women have found effective ways to address cultural and religious challenges that might otherwise silence or stigmatize their situation. They host bi-monthly gatherings for peer-organizing at religious gatherings and locations such as beauty salons and private homes. These meetings raise awareness, provide communal support, and offer peer-training. When gatherings are suspended during religious months, programs are offered alongside religious events to focus on women’s rights and nurture new community leaders. They do outreach with religious leaders, teachers, and matchmakers. Smaller, intimate groups work discreetly as cells, working through crises, and reaching out to families and communities of abuse survivors. Project Hajra is committed to making interpersonal violence and trauma a communal rather than individual issue within their community. The Fund’s support will allow them to reimburse members attending the bi-monthly gathering for gas or metro cards and will provide small stipends for a peer interpersonal violence advocate and for a community member to do translation and childcare.