Nurturing Shame-Free Environments: An Open Letter to Faith Community Leaders
This letter was originally published by Rape Victim Advocates. It is part of a series by...
The Power of Believing: A Survivor’s Journey of Healing
*Trigger warning for sexual abuse by Aya Khalil Five. I was sexually abused at an age where I...
Red Light Reflections: The Reality of Sexual Coercion
by: Anonymous I sat at the intersection waiting for the red light to turn green. I thought to...
Supporting Survivors: What NOT to Say
by Fatima Noor Survivors, like me, whether from rape or domestic abuse, silently throw rants of...
My Inherited Grandmother, MLK, and the Pursuit of Social Justice
*This is the written text of a recent speech given at an MLK Shabbat by Nadiah Mohajir I wanted to...
Dear 25 year old Single Girls (a response)
by Alia Azmat This morning I woke up, scrolled through my social media accounts, and found this....
Reflecting on 2016, Looking toward 2017
As Co-Founder and Executive Director of HEART Women & Girls, I am pleased to share our growth...
A Note for Survivors
Photo by Mat Schramm Dear Survivor, We've had a long, challenging election season. In many ways,...
The Hypocrisy of Gender Segregation – Separate can Never be Equal
originally published on mvslim.com by Rafia Khader This summer a respected Imam in Chicago pleaded...
Don’t Hush, Discuss: The Need for Sex Ed for Muslim Communities
by Nadiah Mohajir Recently, many loud voices have been critiquing HEART's work and misrepresenting...
Debunking Common Myths about Sexual Assault
By Nadiah Mohajir As we continue to work on raising awareness on sexual assault in Muslim...
David’s Courage
*Trigger Warning for sexual assault This past weekend, survivor advocate an HEART board member...