by heartwg@gmail.com | Nov 8, 2019 | Institutional Accountability, Sexual Violence, Survivor Support
by the HEART team For the last ten years, HEART has been actively immersed in community education, institutional capacity building, and survivor advocacy. Recently, we have seen an uptick in allegations of misconduct, power-based violence, and spiritual abuse by...
by heartwg@gmail.com | Jan 21, 2019 | Safe Communities, Sexual Violence, Survivor Support
by Nadiah Mohajir With the increased visibility of the #MeToo movement, everyone is having conversations about sexual violence. But unfortunately, not everyone has the tools or understanding to make these conversations productive. Whether these conversations take...
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 | May 4, 2016 | Building Safer Communities, Sexual Violence, Survivor Support
by Nadiah Mohajir The act of reporting is one of the single most courageous acts ever. The revictimization is so overwhelming, the social, emotional and physical consequences can be so overwhelming, that many find it nearly impossible to report. Because of this, the...
by heartwg@gmail.com | Jan 14, 2016 | Building Safer Communities, Sexual Violence, Survivor Support
by Amina Darwish Imam Tirmithi narrates a hadeeth where Abu Bakr [may God be pleased with him] said: “O Messenger of Allah! You have become gray.” He said: ‘I have gone gray from (Surat) Hud (11), Al-Waqi`ah (56), Al-Mursalat (77), `Amma...
by heartwg@gmail.com | Sep 10, 2014 | Survivor Support
originally posted on http://www.patheos.com/blogs/splitthemoon/ by Rabia Chaudry “And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquility in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed in that are signs for...
