About Amal

Amal ry is a social sector organization, whose purpose is to support and promote girls’ and womens wellbeing according to islamic values.

Behind the organization are muslim women from different professions, from whose shared dream the organization was founded. The organization was founded based on the need of activities and services, in which religion and spirituality are considered a part of a person’s overall wellbeing.

Amal ry makes use of the empowering effect of religion to increase and strengthen the involvement of girls and women in their own communities and in the society at large. The organization’s aim is to help girls and women to find suitable support services in different problem situations, to develop the support services offered to girls and women, and to influence the attitudes towards muslim women in the society.

Amal ry’s mission is to empower women and girls, to strengthen communality and sisterhood, and to be a trustworthy professional source in special issues related to muslim women. We want to give the feeling of safety and to create hope.

Our values

Communality We create spaces for girls and women to meet each other.
We strengthen communality through peer experience.

Credibility Our organization’s work is based on trustworthiness.
Credibility is be achieved by being worthy of being trusted (arabic. amaanah).
We create safe spaces to discuss even the difficult subjects with appreciation and trust.

Sisterhood Sisterhood is our power and our connection.
Through sisterhood we support each other in moments of sadness and happiness.
Shared identity brings fellowship and strengthens sisterhood between women.

Bravery We are brave and strong muslim women.
Our courage comes from our faith.
We have the courage to be ourselves, without hiding out faith.

Faith Faith (iman) is the foundation of our work.
We cherish belief as a power that connects and makes us push forward.
We consider faith and spirituality as a tool to empowerment.