by HEART Team | Jun 1, 2020 | Safe Communities
At HEART, we are committed to dismantling the root causes of gender-based violence (GBV) and oppression in the communities we live, work, and pray in. This especially includes addressing racism and white supremacy – that sit at the foundation of violence in all...
by HEART Team | May 13, 2020 | Community Care, Domestic Violence, Mental Well-Being, Safe Communities, Sexual Violence
Image created by Catherine Cordasco. Submitted for United Nations Global Call Out To Creatives – help stop the spread of COVID-19. Part II of the series. Read Part I here. | Content Warning: Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence by Navila Rashid *Names have...
by HEART Team | Apr 20, 2020 | Blog Posts, Domestic Violence, Mental Well-Being, Safe Communities, Sexual Violence, Uncategorized
Photo by Roman Kaiuk on Unsplash *Part I of a series of post related to the impact of COVID-19 by Navila Rashid Like ripples in water, the whole world is experiencing the waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. And with each wave, we are trying to find ways to cope with this...
by HEART Team | Nov 8, 2019 | Community Accountability / Institutional Response, Safe Communities, Sexual Violence
Too often, institutional responses to power-based violence fall short for numerous reasons. First, they may fall short because they were not addressed in a timely manner–either because leadership did not know, or more likely, because those who spoke up were...
by HEART Team | Sep 14, 2019 | Safe Communities, Sexual Violence
by Nadiah Mohajir Imagine that there is someone you deeply love and respect. Maybe they’re a celebrity. Maybe they’re a religious leader or your spiritual teacher. Maybe you know them. Maybe you studied with them, learned from them, were in company with them. Maybe...
by HEART Team | Jun 17, 2019 | Safe Communities, Sexual and Reproductive Health
At HEART, we are committed to ensuring that our Muslim communities have access to trauma-informed and accurate information regarding reproductive health and rights. Moreover, we also are committed to prioritizing the safety of those who may potentially be...
