ABOUT US

RightfullyHers (RH) is a 501 © 3 non-profit organization founded and driven by youth who share the mission of promoting women’s health and empowerment in local communities through various volunteer initiatives and advocacy for women’s rights. 

RightfullyHers has worked on a variety of initiatives with local organizations since 2021, such as Trinitas Maternal Health Clinic, Robert Wood Johnson New Day Residential Teen Program and the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking (NJCAHT)’s Education Committee. Our Founder, Siyona Bordia, has also conducted research on the impact of social determinants of health on maternal mortality in the United States. RightfullyHers actively participates in various advocacy initiatives at various forums such as the UN ECOSOC Youth Forum 2024, and the UNESCO affiliated Learning Planet Alliance.

At RightfullyHers, we firmly believe that an ideal world is only possible when all members of society, including women, enjoy equal opportunities for the best health, education and safe social environments. 

Together, we can make a difference.

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Our values: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 3, 4 and 5

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being

  • Raising awareness about women’s health issues contributes to women’s overall well-being.
  • Providing access to healthcare resources to address health disparities and promote a healthier community.

 

SDG 4: Quality Education

  • Promoting women’s education to empower them and contribute to overall community development.
  • Creating initiatives that support educational opportunities for women in Millburn and surrounding communities.

 

SDG 5: Gender Equality

  • Empowering women through education, health, and overall well-being initiatives.
  • Creating a supportive and inclusive community where women can thrive, promoting gender equality at the local level.

 

RightfullyHers follows the acronym WELLNESS (W = Women-Centric, E = Empowerment, L = Lifelong Care, L = Leadership. N = Nurturing, E = Education, S = Support, S = Sustainability).

FOUNDER’S MESSAGE

At RightfullyHers, we are privileged to have an exceptional team of individuals dedicated to promoting women’s education, health, and empowerment. Together, we work tirelessly to create positive change and uplift women within the Millburn, Elizabeth, Livingston, and surrounding communities as well as spread awareness at a national and international level.

About Our Founder: Siyona Bordia

Siyona is a high school student in New Jersey committed to working for gender equity and justice. Siyona started her work in this field in middle school as a leader of the Girls Education Fund, where they contributed to various initiatives such as the Malala Fund and donated 600+ books to the Kadika Girls Secondary School in Kenya. Entering high school, Siyona was accepted to the Model UN (MUN) team and argued as part of the Commission on the Status of Women, representing countries across the board. Throughout her time on the MUN team, she began to understand different countries’ policies on women’s rights, the reasons for those policies, and how they worked together to develop a resolution. In addition to MUN, Siyona combined her knowledge of women’s issues with writing: she is a writer for the Princeton Foundation Blog and The Flow, Duke’s reproductive health magazine. She was also elected president of the women’s empowerment group at her high school, POWER, where she organizes period packing drives, all-school presentations, and weekly meetings on women’s empowerment. Siyona also volunteers as a youth at the Trinitas hospital, working in the Emergency room, Dialysis unit, and Maternal health sector, and as a youth volunteer in Pediatrics at the Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. Her interests since middle school in causes for gender equity and social justice inspired her to start her own organization, RightfullyHers (RH), in 2021, where multiple youth volunteers partner with different organizations to help promote women’s health, education, and empowerment.