HeyJaredNakhla: Writings for RJ
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More Than A Temporary Friend: Can Doulas End the Maternal Health Crisis? (opens the original)
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For the past few years, the state of maternal health in the United States has earned considerable attention in the news and research, and not for good reasons. The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate among countries with similar income, with a rate of 17.9 deaths per 1
Why We Started Yet Another Muslim Marriage Series (opens the original)
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By Kiran WaqarThis month, HEART is hosting a three-part money management series with Fahmin Fardous, a Certified Financial Planner of Zenith Investing. You may be thinking to yourself, how did a reproductive and gender justice nonprofit decide to host a money management series?Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work.<form class="subs
Saying No to Bad Theology and Yes to Reproductive Justice: Dr. Ceesay’s Journey (opens the original)
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A few weeks ago, my colleague Amatallah and I sat with Dr. Haddi Ceesay to record an episode of HEART of the Matter. The shared stories, banter, and above all, experience advancing reproductive justice in Muslim communities made the episode feel more like a video call between friends. Dr. Ceesay has been in the HEART ecosystem for over a decade, and her work is shaped by curiosity about Islam and gender and the stories that our communities tell themselves about women’s bodies, rights, and bodily
What are Rapists Doing in the World Cup? (opens the original)
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By Amatallah SaulawaOn July 2, 2026, during the Portugal v Croatia game, 41-year-old Portuguese football veteran Cristiano Ronaldo took to the pitch for a penalty kick during an already tense match. It was the knockout rounds – teams had to win, or they’d be sent packing. Croatia had one goal, while Ronaldo’s earlier goal had been disallowed for being offside– a rule I’ll admit, I still don’t quite understand. At the pitch, he was resolute, clearly determined to make up for his earlier miss. Rig
We Have More to Build Together (opens the original)
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By Yasmeen KhayrI have worked alongside HEART for nearly a decade. But when I first began, I wouldn’t have imagined that they would become pillars of my faith, research, activism, and creativity.Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.<div class="fake-
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