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Reflecting on 2016, Looking toward 2017

by heartwg@gmail.com | Jan 18, 2017 | Sexual and Reproductive Health, Sexual Violence

As Co-Founder and Executive Director of HEART Women & Girls, I am pleased to share our growth and impact over the years through our annual report. Through this report, you will see just how exponentially we have grown in the last three years, with a primarily...

Islam, Sex, and Community Conversations

by heartwg@gmail.com | Nov 18, 2016 | Sexual and Reproductive Health

by Nadiah Mohajir Sex is described as many things: it can be an act of passion for some, physical gratification for others, a necessity for procreation, an act of worship for people of faith, or some combination thereof. It is also a word and experience that is often...

Busting Myths about Female Sexuality

by heartwg@gmail.com | Sep 16, 2016 | Healthy Relationships, Sexual and Reproductive Health

Recently, marriage and relationship advice videos by well-known and revered scholar Yasir Qadhi have been circulating the internet. Called the “On the Rocks: Common Marital & Intimacy Complaints” series, these videos are 5-10 minutes long with...

Studying the Reproductive Health Needs of Muslim Women

by heartwg@gmail.com | Sep 16, 2016 | Building Safer Communities, Sexual and Reproductive Health

One of HEART’s activities is to help design research studies to collect data specific to Muslim communities. Our hope is to be able to have a deeper understanding of the reproductive needs of Muslim women in order to be able to offer: more targeted and enhance...

Is Breast still Best at the Expense of Mom’s Health

by heartwg@gmail.com | May 4, 2016 | Sexual and Reproductive Health

By Nadiah Mohajir and Hannah El-Amin To breast feed or bottle feed? Perhaps one of the most emotional – external and internal – dilemmas facing new mothers these days. Every few decades, new research comes out promoting the benefits of one or the other. I...

Reclaiming Abstinence: Moving Beyond Shame & Fear to an Empowered Choice

by heartwg@gmail.com | May 4, 2016 | Sexual and Reproductive Health, Youth

by Sameera Qureshi “Well, how do you know if you and your future spouse are sexually compatible if you don’t have sex before marriage? What if he’s a dud in bed?” I did a double take at the text message, let out a sigh of exasperation, and...
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