Nadiah Mohajir, Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Assault

Hurma Project Podcast

Nadiah Mohajir, MPH, is a public health professional, co-founder, and Executive Director of HEART ( Sex education and advocacy for Muslims | HEART To Grow), a sexual health and sexual violence prevention organization for Muslims. Since 2009 HEART has been supporting survivors of sexual assault and educating the Muslim community about research-based solutions to prevention and risk-reduction. In this conversation Nadiah describes the barriers victims face to disclosing abuse and how friends, family, and others can provide helpful support to those who do share their painful experiences of sexual violation.