by HEART Team | Mar 17, 2014 | Guest Bloggers, Sex Education, Youth Development
By Sameera Qureshi “Because girls are dirty”, was one response a grade five girl gave to my question. We were talking about menstruation and praying, and that Muslim females are excused from performing the five daily prayers and fasting when they are menstruating. But...
by HEART Team | Mar 12, 2014 | Media Literacy, Mental Well-Being, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Youth
by Nadiah Mohajir Is there a difference between sexuality and sexualization? How can we determine if our young girls want to dress sexually because they feel empowered, or because they feel pressured to fit in? The age at which girls are expected to dress...
by HEART Team | Mar 11, 2014 | Sex Education, Sexual Violence
Trigger warning for sexual abuse I am so excited to see so much groundbreaking work coming out of India. This video made by Childline, a hotline for kids in distress in India, is a short, animated film teaching kids how to identify incidences of sexual violence, and...
by HEART Team | Mar 4, 2014 | Youth
I am truly inspired after seeing so much change at the Oscars this year – from Ellen’s great job hosting, to a hijabi presenting on stage, to Cate Blanchett’s inspiring speech about women in the film industry, to the brilliance of this Oscar winner...
by HEART Team | Feb 19, 2014 | Repro/Pelvic Health, Sex Education
by Nadiah Mohajir As the Muslim community begins to see a growing number of single men and women, several issues need to be addressed. What can we do as a community, as well as institutionally, to support this growing group of individuals, particularly with respect to...
