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April 2018

April 18, 2018

Post-Sexual Trauma Intimacy: Supporting Survivors and Partners

* Trigger warning for sexual assault and explicit descriptions We welcome a guest writer who...

April 11, 2018

Responding with RAHMA in Practice

by Nadiah Mohajir As more individuals feel more empowered to disclose and speak up about...

April 04, 2018

Responding with RAHMA can Save Lives

by Nadiah Mohajir With increased media attention on sexual violence, it seems that each week...

January 2018

January 19, 2018

The Questions we aren’t asking

originally published on altmuslimah.com. By Nadiah Mohajir As the #MeToo movement gains traction, and each...

December 2017

December 19, 2017

When Breaking News becomes a Hot Take

by Nadiah Mohajir 2017 was a year full of breaking news, for both mainstream America...

September 2017

September 27, 2017

believe Her

by Alia Azmat #NAK news has me reflecting on spiritual worthiness. My thoughts and prayers...

September 25, 2017

A Message to our Community on Gender-Based Violence

by Nadiah Mohajir The recent allegations of sexual misconduct against Nauman Ali Khan (NAK) have...

September 23, 2017

Reflections on Gender Based Violence in the Muslim Community

By Sameera Qureshi Whenever there are allegations of gender-based violence against a prominent figure in...

July 2017

July 13, 2017

Preventing Child Sexual Abuse: RVA Starts the Conversation

Child sexual abuse is a crime that occurs far too frequently. And unfortunately, these instances...

June 2017

June 11, 2017

FGM, Islam, and Sexuality: One of these Doesn’t Belong

Written by Sameera Qureshi Given the recent events concerning Dar Al-Hijrah and the statements made...

May 2017

May 11, 2017

A Sexual Assault Survivor Pushes Back

originally published on altmuslim.com By Sheerin Siddique Pushback. Unsolicited advice. Threatening jargon. Incomplete information. Unforeseen...

May 08, 2017

Removing Roadblocks: Recommendations for Direct Service Providers to Build more Victim-Centric Services for Muslim Survivors of Sexual Assault

After two years of development, we are proud to share this important research, "Removing Roadblocks:...

April 2017

April 26, 2017

Nurturing Shame-Free Environments: An Open Letter to Faith Community Leaders

This letter was originally published by Rape Victim Advocates. It is part of a series by Kat...

April 19, 2017

The Power of Believing: A Survivor’s Journey of Healing

*Trigger warning for sexual abuse by Aya Khalil Five. I was sexually abused at an...

April 12, 2017

Red Light Reflections: The Reality of Sexual Coercion

by: Anonymous I sat at the intersection waiting for the red light to turn green....

April 05, 2017

Supporting Survivors: What NOT to Say

by Fatima Noor Survivors, like me, whether from rape or domestic abuse, silently throw rants of...

February 2017

February 03, 2017

Understanding the Perpetrator

*Trigger warning for sexual violence **all names have been changed to protect identity by Nadiah...

January 2017

January 17, 2017

Call for Video Submissions: Dear Survivor

The Rahma Network and HEART Women & Girls are partnering on a new video series...

January 14, 2017

My Inherited Grandmother, MLK, and the Pursuit of Social Justice

*This is the written text of a recent speech given at an MLK Shabbat by...

December 2016

December 31, 2016

Reflecting on 2016, and Looking toward 2017

As Co-Founder and Executive Director of HEART Women & Girls, I am pleased to share...

November 2016

November 17, 2016

A Note for Survivors

Dear Survivor, We've had a long, challenging election season. In many ways, election night...

November 12, 2016

The Hypocrisy of Gender Segregation – Separate Can Never be Equal

originally published on mvslim.com by Rafia Khader This summer a respected Imam in Chicago pleaded...

October 2016

October 28, 2016

Don’t Hush, Discuss: The Need for Sex Ed for Muslim Communities

Recently, many loud voices have been critiquing HEART's work and misrepresenting our positions on sexual...

October 26, 2016

Debunking Common Myths about Sexual Assault

by Nadiah Mohajir As we continue to work on raising awareness on sexual assault in...

October 10, 2016

David’s Courage

*Trigger Warning for sexual assault This past weekend, survivor advocate an HEART board member Jenan...

August 2016

August 25, 2016

Reflections on Chicago Imam’s Guilty Plea

by Nadiah Mohajir HEART Women & Girls initially was founded to focus on improving access...

June 2016

June 07, 2016

Reminders of the Stanford Rape Case

by Nadiah Mohajir In January 2015, a Stanford undergraduate student sexually assaulted a young woman....

May 2016

May 10, 2016

Reflections from the Field: Breaking Barriers One Community at a Time

by Sahar Pirzada I am sitting on an airport chair at 7:45am in Northern...

April 2016

April 29, 2016

Survivor, Not Victim

by Henna Khawja, M.S.W. *Trigger warning: Following article includes the topic of sexual abuse and...

April 25, 2016

Ask before Touching

by Sahar Pirzada *Content Note: Post discusses rape and marital rape It is common practice...