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21. Female Genital Cutting is an International Issue
(News & Blog)
... in the world where females undergo FGC. Unfortunately, this is not the case. This practice reaches Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and Australia. Its presence on multiple continents leads FGC ...
Created on 06 December 2018
22. The Legal Side of Khatna or Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... the majority of the cases of khatna constitute Type 1, also referred to as clitoridectomy, which involves either partial or full removal of the clitoris, or the fold of skin known as the prepuce, covering ...
Created on 04 December 2018
23. Female Genital Cutting (FGC): Is it an Islamic Practice? (Part 2)
(News & Blog)
... world’s second largest religion with approximately 1.6 billion followers of the religion consisting of 23.2 percent of the world population. On the other hand, there are around 200 million reported cases ...
Created on 13 October 2018
24. Looking from the Outside-In: Initial Perceptions of Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... and shamed for where it is they come from. After this incident, many Americans, without knowing the truth about Ilhan Omar’s position on the FGC/M case, replied with intense anger and racism against ...
Created on 21 September 2018
25. 'Call it by the Name': A researcher’s dilemma on the FGM-FGC terminology debat
(News & Blog)
... culture as is the case with the film Desert Flower. Notwithstanding the reality of the incidence shown in the movie, in most of the cases, the type I and II procedures are conducted instead of type III ...
Created on 27 June 2018
26. Why the new survey on Khafz (Female Genital Cutting) among Bohras is biased and unscientific
(News & Blog)
... women have undergone khatna/khafz, which, from anecdotal reports and previous research on FGC in the Bohra community, we recognize is not the case. In fact, we do see a trend in the Bohra community of ...
Created on 14 May 2018
27. White House Press Release Falsely links Gender Violence (and FGC) to Foreign Nationals
(News & Blog)
... community, helps the economy grow, and in some cases (gasp!) even brings crime rates down. I do not live in a leftist utopian peace bubble. Enemies of all magnitudes are growing, for every democratic ...
Created on 21 February 2018
28. FGC Articles & Research in Other Countries
(News & Blog)
... Philippines FGC in Russia: Female circumcision in Moscow clinic sparks ‘complete shock’ Russia Furore over FGM in mainly Muslim Dagestan Activists Call For Investigation Into Cases of Female ...
Created on 04 December 2017
29. FGM before the Indian Supreme Court
(News & Blog)
... and more in what I would call an ‘intellectualised’ form. After all, we are not talking here about primitive tribal communities as in some countries in Africa, where in 10% of the cases, we can talk about ...
Created on 07 June 2017
30. FGC in the United States
(Resources)
... case  Implementing Survivor-Led FGM Law In Washington State  Coalition against female genital mutilation supports victims in Washington state  2023 Connecticut is 1 of 9 states without a ...
Created on 03 May 2017
31. Invest in ending FGC in Asia: Why Sahiyo and 33 organisations are petitioning the U.N.
(News & Blog)
... personnel on how to recognize, respond to and intervene sensitively in cases of FGC.    This is why Sahiyo and 33  other civil society organisations from across the world are now petitioning the U.N. ...
Created on 02 January 2017
32. Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Chandni Shiyal
(News & Blog)
... in Africa: A Case Study of Ethiopia  from the Centre for African Studies, University of Mumbai. She recently published a book titled Female Circumcision/ Female Genital Mutilation: A Human Rights Violation ...
Created on 11 November 2016
33. A note on terminology and why Sahiyo uses FGC
(News & Blog)
... Canada, Female Genital Cutting in Indonesia: A Field Study, showcases that specific terminology can also lead to retraumatization of survivors as the quote below from the study demonstrates:   While ...
Created on 06 September 2016
34. Our History
(Uncategorised)
... Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to discuss how to work in a way that is culturally appropriate, with children and families in the state, in cases involving female genital cutting. Attended ...
Created on 15 June 2016
35. FAQs
(Uncategorised)
... IS PRACTICED BY THE DAWOODI BOHRAS?   Dawoodi Bohras practice Type I: In the majority of cases, part of the prepuce or the clitoral hood is cut. In some cases – particularly when the khatna is performed ...
Created on 11 January 2016
36. More News on FGC
(Uncategorised)
... in Russia: Female circumcision in Moscow clinic sparks ‘complete shock’   Russia Furore over FGM in mainly Muslim Dagestan   Activists Call For Investigation Into Cases ...
Created on 06 January 2016
37. Sahiyo featured in Align case study and webinar
(News & Blog)
After an ALIGN literature review revealed a lack of research on how broadcast media contributes positively to gender norm change, Faria A. Nasruddin has developed a series of case studies for the ALIGN ...
Created on 14 November 2021
38. What Not to Say
(News & Blog)
... birth to my two wonderful daughters. To some, these experiences would not necessarily qualify as microaggressions, nor are they typical cases of gender-based violence, but these discourses warrant a much ...
Created on 24 December 2024
39. Headline: Understanding the Critical Intersections of FGM/C with other social injustices: Encouraging dialogue on cross-movement collaboration
(News & Blog)
... systemic racism and FGM/C) To compile tools, resources, case studies, and more that illustrate how cross-collaboration can be carried out within the larger social justice field  If you and your organization ...
Created on 14 May 2024
40. Critical Intersections
(Programs)
... tools, resources, case studies, and more that illustrate how cross-collaboration can be carried out within the larger social justice field  Trainings Available: Introduction to Intersections with FGM/C- ...
Created on 28 August 2023