by HEART Team | Dec 11, 2015 | Sexual and Reproductive Health
by Amber Khan In the presence of his wife Umm Salamah, Umm Sulaym asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “Messenger of Allah, if a woman has a wet dream must she bathe when she wakes up?” “What shame!” Umm Salamah remarked. “Do you...
by HEART Team | Dec 11, 2015 | Sexual Violence
by Nadiah Mohajir In light of the conversation about sexual assault allegations and our responsibility as a community to support victims, I thought it would be appropriate to share some gems from the Symposium on Sexual Assault on College Campuses that I attended two...
by HEART Team | Nov 16, 2015 | Sexual and Reproductive Health, Youth
by Nadiah Mohajir Cultural stigmas have existed for thousands of years, yet never have I ever been more haunted by the unfortunate effect they have on mental and physical health outcomes. Earlier this week, a young Pakistani teen girl went into labor, delivered a baby...
by HEART Team | Nov 14, 2015 | Institutional Accountability, Sexual Violence
originally published on patheos.com. by Samar Kaukab There’s been much talk recently about the responsibility of communities and institutions (schools, organizations, community-based organizations, etc.) when someone among its ranks is accused of domestic or...
by HEART Team | Nov 2, 2015 | Building Safer Communities, Sexual Violence
by Nadiah Mohajir Domestic violence is a reality in every community, and is not limited to only one racial, ethnic, religious or socioeconomic group. 1 in 3 women experience domestic violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. We each play our roles in the...
