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81. Sahiyo in the Media
(News & Blog)
... About the Secretive Practise of FGM in Canada Survivor Herself, Mariya Taher Shares With Us Her Work To End Female Genital Cutting Is it a case of women against women in the movement to ban FGM? A ...
Created on 02 March 2021
82. Dear Maasi addresses questions about the clitoral hood and sexual pleasure
(News & Blog)
... a founding member of WeSpeakOut and the End FGM/C Canada Network. She loves talking about relationships and sexuality! Find out more about her at http://www.farzanadoctor.com Disclaimer: While Farzana ...
Created on 14 February 2021
83. Is the United Kingdom backing out of its commitment to end female genital cutting amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
(News & Blog)
... the U.K., Canada, Spain and New Zealand, among others, including 19 African countries. To date, the U.K. remains the largest donor to support the end of FGC globally, helping 10,000 African communities ...
Created on 22 December 2020
84. Dear Maasi: How to address sex-negativity and misogyny in a conservative community
(News & Blog)
... Maasi, aka Farzana Doctor: Farzana is a novelist and psychotherapist in private practice. She’s a founding member of WeSpeakOut and the End FGM/C Canada Network. She loves talking about relationships ...
Created on 07 December 2020
85. Survivor Support Resources
(Resources)
... or cutting (FGM/C) in the U.S. and around the world. CANADA - End FGM Canada Network is a human rights organization that exists for the purpose of promoting, upholding and enforcing the human rights of ...
Created on 04 December 2020
86. More Than A Survivor: An interview with Farzana
(News & Blog)
... up of all the moments in our lives, not just one. Interview: Where do you live? Toronto, Canada Where’s the favorite place you have traveled to, lived in, or would like to visit? Istanbul, Turkey  ...
Created on 28 November 2020
87. Dear Maasi: How do you navigate being a public advocate on female genital cutting while dating?
(News & Blog)
... private practice. She’s a founding member of WeSpeakOut and the End FGM/C Canada Network. She loves talking about relationships and sexuality! Find out more about her at www.farzanadoctor.com. Disclaimer: ...
Created on 16 November 2020
88. A Reflection on Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... and activism efforts. For those who are interested in learning more about their work, our speakers helped to found forma, Keep the Drums and Lose the Knife, The End FGM/C Canada Network, and WeSpeakOut.  ...
Created on 02 November 2020
89. Get involved with the next cohort of the Voices to End FGM/C project!
(News & Blog)
... StoryCenter. This workshop is open to all individuals based in North America and Canada. Due to the pandemic, this workshop will be held virtually.  When: ...
Created on 01 November 2020
90. Fiction, Truth, and Female Genital Cutting: A reflection of the fireside chat with Farzana Doctor
(News & Blog)
...  Listen to the formal Q&A portion of this event. Read the full transcript of the event. Purchase Seven via the following links: United States: bit.ly/orderSevenUS  Canada: bit.ly/orderseven Audiobook: ...
Created on 28 October 2020
91. Dear Maasi: Why you may want to speak to a trauma-informed therapist after khatna
(News & Blog)
... Maasi, aka Farzana Doctor: Farzana is a novelist and psychotherapist in private practice. She’s a founding member of WeSpeakOut and the End FGM/C Canada Network. She loves talking about relationships ...
Created on 15 October 2020
92. From Saving Safa to Seven: How authors use writing to shed light on FGC
(News & Blog)
... The End FGM/C Canada Network, forma, and Keep the Drums Lose the Knife. For those interested in learning more about FGC, you can purchase a copy of Seven through the links below or bookstores: Re US: ...
Created on 08 October 2020
93. Research study explores female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... movements and campaigns on FGC. The study is authored by Reetika Revathy Subramanian and funded by Grand Challenges Canada. The project has been led by Vasavya Mahila Mandali from 2019-20 in association ...
Created on 29 September 2020
94. Dear Maasi: "Should I tell my new partner about my experience with khatna?
(News & Blog)
... Farzana Doctor: Farzana is a novelist and psychotherapist in private practice. She’s a founding member of WeSpeakOut and the End FGM/C Canada Network. She loves talking about relationships and sexuality! ...
Created on 13 September 2020
95. SEVEN, the first novel of its kind to address female genital cutting in the Bohra community, releases this month
(News & Blog)
SEVEN is being released in North America this September (Sept 5 Canada/Sept 29 U.S.). The novel sensitively addresses women’s relationships, sexuality, infidelity, intergenerational violence, religion ...
Created on 13 September 2020
96. Upcoming webinar: Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After FGC
(News & Blog)
... Canada You Need To Know Now,” Farzana’s novels explore complex topics, including loss, relationships, sexuality, gender, and racism. She is also the co-founder of WeSpeakOut and The End FGM/C Canada Network, ...
Created on 04 September 2020
97. Voices Series: We remember stories we're told as childre
(News & Blog)
... my niece, Farzana, an eminent writer and therapist, a voice recognised in the literary circle in Canada, introduced me to Masooma Ranavli, the principal advocate on FGM through her organisation, Speak ...
Created on 29 April 2020
98. Op-Ed: A Global Platform to End FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... Kenyatta, sitting beside Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Women Deliver in Vancouver just a few months ago, courageously committed to ending FGM/C in Kenya by 2022, eight years ahead of the Sustainable ...
Created on 11 November 2019
99. Global Call to Action From “Uniting forces to make female genital mutilation/cutting a practice of the past: A gathering for global civil society actors”
(News & Blog)
On June 2, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada, civil society organisations, champions, survivors and other grassroots representatives came together at Women Deliver 2019 to unite voices around a global Call to ...
Created on 04 September 2019
100. Multiple events on female genital cutting hosted at Women Deliver in Vancouver
(News & Blog)
From June 2 to June 6th, Sahiyo co-founder, Mariya Taher took part in Women Deliver 2019 held in Vancouver, Canada this year. Over 8,000 participants took part in the conference and for the first time ...
Created on 14 June 2019
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