Cumberland Resident to be Honored with International Women’s Empowerment Award
Rachel Kashy is one of 12 awardees selected for social justice honor
CUMBERLAND — Cumberland resident Rachel Kashy will be honored with Women of Reform Judaism’s (WRJ), 2025 Women’s Empowerment Award.
WRJ, the feminist affiliate of the largest and most diverse Jewish denomination in North America, selected 12 individuals to be honored with this prestigious award that highlights those who embody social justice.
This award was established in 2019 to honor women, nonbinary, and genderfluid individuals who strengthen the voices of others, with a focus on empowering women and girls, and who promote progressive Jewish values.
“In line with Women of Reform Judaism’s legacy of strengthening the voices of women worldwide, the individuals selected for this prestigious honor work toward a more just, inclusive, and compassionate world in all that they do for their communities,” said WRJ President Karen Sim.
Kashy is a nurse practitioner currently supporting abortion seekers from West Virginia after the state passed its near-total abortion ban following the fall of Roe. She provides medication abortions, assists with procedural abortions, provides gender-affirming care, and supports routine reproductive sexual health care for patients across the gender spectrum.
WRJ will acknowledge and celebrate Kashy and her fellow awardees Sunday, April 6, 2025, as part of WRJ’s Social Justice Conference (SJC). This four-day conference is designed to train attendees on the biggest social justice issues of our time. Attendance includes education from policy experts, advocacy training, access to the Women’s Empowerment Awards dinner, ending with a day of lobbying at the US Capitol.
Attendance options are available for all (age 18+) interested in advocacy through a Jewish feminist lens. Register today.