The Sexual Liberation of Women Includes Abstinence

by heartwg@gmail.com | Jun 24, 2016 | Repro/Pelvic Health, Sex Education

By Nadiah Mohajir Last week, The New York Times published a Mona Eltahawy article with a sexy headline: Sex Talk for Muslim Women. The article chronicled the author’s journey to sexual freedom: growing up in a conservative household, Ms. Eltahawy always knew that sex...

The Serious Implications for Denying Muslim Youth Sex Education

by heartwg@gmail.com | Jan 14, 2016 | Sex Education, Youth Development

by Nadiah Mohajir In her guest blog piece, Sobia Ali-Faisal boldly claimed that Muslim youth need sex education. Why? Because Muslim youth are having sex. According to her research more than half of those she surveyed reported having sex before marriage. The Family...

Lessons from the Field: Debunking Myths among Muslim Youth

by heartwg@gmail.com | 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...

Breaking Barriers to Raise Awareness about Sexual Abuse in India

by heartwg@gmail.com | 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...

The Reproductive Health Needs of a Growing Population: Muslim Singles

by heartwg@gmail.com | 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...

Menstrupedia: A culturally-sensitive resource on Menstruation

by heartwg@gmail.com | Feb 11, 2014 | Repro/Pelvic Health, Sex Education

by Nadiah Mohajir I recently came across Menstrupedia.com, a virtual resource developed by some individuals in India who wanted to create a guide for women and girls on staying healthy during their periods. The website offers information through different media, and...