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41. End FGM - Save our daughters
(News & Blog)
... sexual desires. In some countries, it’s illegal, but India has no laws against khatna or FGM/C. The World Health Organization (WHO) considers it harmful for girls in many ways and has no health benefits. ...
Created on 30 September 2021
42. Voices reflection: Storytelling as a powerful medium
(News & Blog)
By Nicole Mitchell  I was inspired to join this workshop because the idea of using storytelling as a medium to fight oppression is particularly powerful. I also wanted to listen to other women tell their ...
Created on 18 August 2021
43. Saved by a lie: A story of female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... my mother resorted to the only way she knew to keep me safe, by telling everyone that the deed was already done. My paternal grandmother, who was hell bent on getting me circumcised like all my cousins ...
Created on 18 April 2021
44. In the Name of Your Daughter: A film for change
(News & Blog)
... arresting parents may not be effective for long-term change, as it is not to the benefit of the child in many cases and the girls will likely still be cut. Immediate family members can oversee the cutting ...
Created on 28 February 2021
45. Is legal action against female genital cutting enough to end the practice?
(News & Blog)
... on the prevalence of female genital cutting (FGC) in India to a five-judge constitution bench. My documentary film, A Pinch of Skin, was quoted as evidence by the Supreme Court of India to establish the ...
Created on 20 October 2020
46. Dear Maasi: "Should I tell my new partner about my experience with khatna?
(News & Blog)
... information is always your choice, and there are some pros and cons to consider. Let’s start with the benefits: Benefit #1: Sharing your vulnerabilities can build intimacy and trust.  I think this ...
Created on 13 September 2020
47. Rejection of khatna must be a step in the liberation of Bohra women
(News & Blog)
... for four months; associating or travelling with strangers is frowned upon, and so on. Khatna confers absolutely no benefit, medical or moral, to the girls who are cut. It can be traumatic with long-lasting ...
Created on 13 August 2020
48. Protecting the girl child: The need for an anti-FGM law in India 
(News & Blog)
... anti-FGM law is still pending after being referred to a larger bench. Additionally, the Minister for Women and Child Development in 2017, who once sought a ban on FGM, later released a statement to say ...
Created on 06 August 2020
49. Massachusetts Senate passes FGM/C bill
(News & Blog)
... benefits to this practice. According to the Centers for Disease Control, half a million women and girls living in the U.S. have been cut or are at risk of FGM/C. Over fourteen thousand such women and girls ...
Created on 30 July 2020
50. Let’s Talk FGC: A fireside chat with Mariya Taher and Farzana Esmail
(News & Blog)
... trying to do.  Farzana: I completely agree. I think it becomes even more incumbent upon us to be able to come out and share these stories. Change can only come out if there are conversations happening ...
Created on 25 June 2020
51. We are listening: Sahiyo's statement on protests against police brutalit
(News & Blog)
... with South Asian communities, we recognize that colorism and anti-blackness exists within our communities, as well. We have benefited from the model minority stereotype, but we must make a choice now – ...
Created on 05 June 2020
52. Breaking the Cycle: Saying 'No' to 'Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting' (29 May 202
(Events / Webinar)
... to shed light on the specific issues parents or caregivers face when determining whether to carry on FGC in their families, we offer additional guidance that may benefit prevention work on FGC.  Open ...
Created on 03 June 2025
53. Preventing FGM/C in Connecticut – Why Comprehensive Laws Matter (25 January 2024 11:00)
(Events / Webinar)
... significant benefits of good FGM/C laws on survivors, girls at risk, and society as a whole. Our diverse panel of international, national and local experts will include women’s rights advocates, FGM/C ...
Created on 09 January 2024
54. Sustainable Development Goals: How the UNs Benchmarks Align with Sahiyo’s Mission to End Female Gential Cutting
(News & Blog)
... Development Goals, (SDGs), are the 17 benchmarks set by the UN in order to achieve peace and prosperity for both people and the planet. These goals center on a One Health approach, meaning that the health ...
Created on 12 December 2024
55. Sahiyo receives grant from Ben & Jerry’s Foundation
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo U.S. would like to thank our friends at Ben & Jerry’s Foundation for a core support grant award of $20,000 per year for two years. Ben & Jerry’s Foundation supports grassroots groups throughout ...
Created on 07 September 2023
56. FGM/C is neither beneficial nor relevant to modern times. Let’s end it
(News & Blog)
... practiced and in fact, in our community, many are very proud to keep our “traditions alive”. When I delved further on this subject, allowing for a benefit of doubt that it might be beneficial medically ...
Created on 03 May 2017
57. Reflecting on the Critical Intersections Webinar
(News & Blog)
... with FGM/C in India, and Saza touched on the benefits of framing FGM/C through the lens of gender to recognize FGM/C is a form of gender-based violence. Naquia spoke to the framing aspect and asked readers ...
Created on 21 March 2025
58. 2025 Comedy Show & Auction Sponsor Spotlight: Zehra Patwa
(News & Blog)
... who has a privileged life, despite being an FGC survivor, I wanted to be able to support those who do not have the benefit of the incredible support network that I have. At WeSpeakOut, we have vowed to ...
Created on 06 March 2025
59. Join Sahiyo, the Asian Women’s Shelter, and Silence Speaks for a Parallel Event at the 69th Session of Commission on the Status of Women in New York
(News & Blog)
... there will be a panel discussion with Voices alum to allow the storytellers to discuss how their stories have supported and uplifted their work, their conversations on FGM/C, and benefited their healing ...
Created on 11 February 2025
60. Sahiyo condemns recent executive order conflating female genital mutilation/cutting with gender-affirming care
(News & Blog)
... external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The practice has no health benefits for girls and women, and causes severe bleeding, problems urinating, ...
Created on 31 January 2025