by HEART Team | Jun 24, 2016 | Repro/Pelvic Health, Sex Education
originally published on patheos.com By Sameera Qureshi “Raise your hand if you’ve ever faked fasting when you’re on your period.” I posed the question and then looked around the room of 25 seventh grade girls and saw that 80 percent of them had their hands raised....
by HEART Team | Jun 24, 2016 | Building Safer Communities
By Amanda Quraishi In the face of the kind of tragic loss of human life such as the massacre that took place in Orlando last weekend, I am increasingly frustrated by the immediate response by groups to reject, deflect, and remove any and all nuance from the...
by HEART Team | Jun 24, 2016 | Building Safer Communities, Sexual Violence
by Nadiah Mohajir In January 2015, a Stanford undergraduate student sexually assaulted a young woman. The woman, unconscious at the time, was assaulted behind a dumpster. Two graduate students riding past the scene were able to stop the assault and detain the...
by HEART Team | Jun 24, 2016 | Sex Education
by Nadiah Mohajir It happens to every parent: yesterday you were holding them in your arms, protecting them and their innocence. Yet, you quickly realize that even as young as 2 or 3, children are curious, intelligent little beings that are looking for answers about...
by HEART Team | Jun 24, 2016 | Repro/Pelvic Health, Sex Education
by Amber Khan Every woman remembers her first period. It is a fateful moment as it signifies the transition from girl to woman. For some, they are prepared for this moment. They are even looking forward to it. And when that day arrives, they are eager to share the...
