by heartwg@gmail.com | Nov 27, 2018 | Building Safer Communities, Sexual Violence
Photo by Samantha Sophia on Unsplash by Nadiah Mohajir It’s time to talk about toxic masculinity and how it is killing our communities, especially our women and girls. Early Thanksgiving week, Mercy Hospital in Chicago suffered a mass shooting, where one of their...
by heartwg@gmail.com | Oct 22, 2018 | Building Safer Communities, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Sexual Violence
Nadiah Mohajir receiving the 2018 Community Builder award from the El Hibri Foundation Our Executive Director Nadiah Mohajir received the 2018 Community Builder award from the El Hibri Foundation. Imam Magid and Dr. Shariq Siddiqui presented the award to her. Below is...
by heartwg@gmail.com | Oct 22, 2018 | Safe Communities, Sexual Violence
In light of the Kavanaugh confirmation, there have been many patriarchal narratives that have surfaced from within the Muslim community that either treat sexual violence as existing only in non-Muslim spaces or which diminish the experiences of Muslim survivors of...
by heartwg@gmail.com | Oct 11, 2018 | Sexual Violence, Survivor Support
Dear Survivor: The past couple of weeks, leading up to the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, have been a mix of emotions. We are disheartened and enraged that 27 years after the brave testimony of Anita Hill in those same chambers, history has repeated itself....
by heartwg@gmail.com | Sep 27, 2018 | Sexual Violence
These remarks were given by numerous advocates working in the field of gender-based violence at a rally opposing Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh. These are remarks given by Qudsia Raja. For full coverage of the rally, please click here. Good afternoon. My name...
by heartwg@gmail.com | Jul 13, 2017 | Sex Education, Sexual Violence
Child sexual abuse is a crime that occurs far too frequently. And unfortunately, these instances are often ignored or brushed under the table, particularly in Muslim communities. It is time to break the silence surrounding child sexual abuse, and to gain the...
