Hadija Steen Mills

Hadija [they|she] was born and raised on Dakota land commonly known as Minneapolis. They received a Bachelor’s in Science from the University of Minnesota in sexual health with a focus on reproductive justice and health disparities. She has always been passionate about the creation of a world free of inequities and advocates for autonomy for the most systematically oppressed populations. Hadija’s work stems from a Healthcare Reparations ideology that pushes for unifying, creative, and anti-oppressive approaches to a new world where community care elicits health. Hadija has worked as a sexuality educator in the Twin Cities and rural South and has extensive experience incorporating traumainformed practices into her work. Hadija is a Queer, Mixed-Black parent of twins. Their work is rooted in Black feminist, transformative justice, and intersectional frameworks. Hadija is a current Master's of Public Health student in the Maternal Child Health program.