by heartwg@gmail.com | Jan 31, 2014 | Mental Well-Being, Sex Education
originally published on altmuslimah.com 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. As a One Chicago, One...
by heartwg@gmail.com | Jan 19, 2014 | Sex Education
originally posted on sistersbreakingbarriers.wordpress.com by Nadiah Mohajir This article by Wajahat Ali is worth a read. In just a few paragraphs, he humorously and eloquently demonstrates why sex education for our Muslim youth is more crucial than ever. As...
by heartwg@gmail.com | Jan 12, 2014 | Sex Education, Youth Development
Originally published on altmuslimah.com By Ayesha Akhtar Over the last few years, one question HEART has repeatedly asked Muslim girls (ages 10-18) in various arenas is, “what are the top three challenges you face as an American Muslim girl?” Without fail, we receive...
by heartwg@gmail.com | Jan 5, 2014 | Research, Sex Education
by Nadiah Mohajir originally published on altmuslimah.com Umm Reem, the author of the article “The Reality of Sex Education in Public Schools,” contends that Muslim parents should be wary of the sex education curriculum in the American public school system, and claims...
by heartwg@gmail.com | Jan 2, 2014 | Sex Education
By Nadiah Mohajir Originally published on altmuslimah.com As HEART continues to work with Islamic schools and educators on health education programming for their youth, we learn of many unfortunate anecdotes about the lack of information (or the abundance of...