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61. CSW Virtual Parallel Event - “Engaging Men to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(News & Blog)
... need to reach zero tolerance for violence against women. There are no more excuses’. ~ Dr Morris, as quoted by Mireille.  The event recognised that we are in a decade of action. However, our progress ...
Created on 17 March 2022
62. Reflecting on the launch of the first-ever Research Agenda and Ethical Guidance on Research for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation
(News & Blog)
... preventing FGM across countries that border each other? FGM is not an individual or community issue. It is global. Sahiyo believes that FGM/C is a social norm with a variety of justifications for why ...
Created on 08 February 2022
63. What I learned from survivors and advocates on my podcast about female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... Against Female Genital Cutting, and was impressed with their content and purpose. I reached out and asked if they would be willing to help me make this podcast possible. They were so gracious and introduced ...
Created on 15 June 2021
64. Sahiyo’s U.S. Communications Manager is awarded a Masters degree with merit
(News & Blog)
... to draw conclusions about how this globalized philosophy of teaching gets localized. Lara examined the concepts of universality versus relativity, and applied this tension to global sex education efforts. ...
Created on 09 March 2021
65. Bhaiyo: Male Allies
(Programs)
... in this movement Each One, Reach Bhaiyo, a public awareness campaign that encourages advocates to speak to men on FGC in their communities. Program Impact Report 2021-2022 The report ...
Created on 21 December 2020
66. Let’s Talk FGC: A fireside chat with Mariya Taher and Farzana Esmail
(News & Blog)
... pass state legislation that would ban FGC and create education and outreach programs for survivors. The Manhattan Young Democrats named you 2017 Engendering Progress Honoree and ABC News did a special ...
Created on 25 June 2020
67. The movement to end FGM/C: Looking back at the 2010s and looking forward in 2020
(News & Blog)
... platforms to nurture this dialogue: the Each One Reach One campaign, the I Am Bohra photo campaign, our storytelling blog, Thaal Pe Charcha, Sahiyo Stories, Faces for Change, the Male Ally campaign, and ...
Created on 11 January 2020
68. Volunteer Spotlight: Mariam Sabir
(News & Blog)
... is the collective effort of everyone’s small contributions and their passion that has allowed Sahiyo to reach where it is and where it will be in the future. I am so happy to be a part of that growth! ...
Created on 14 July 2019
69. My decision as a mother to not cut my daughters
(News & Blog)
... cultural beliefs and the scientific quest. I reached out to a few of my doctor family members to understand if there was any scientific aspect. All of them discouraged the practice. That is when the light ...
Created on 21 February 2019
70. Trauma and Female Genital Cutting, Part 1: What is trauma?
(News & Blog)
... culturally-sensitive clinical services to women affected by FGC, and also offering psychoeducational outreach, advocacy and awareness training to hospitals, social service agencies, universities and the ...
Created on 26 February 2018
71. Sahiyo Activist Needs Assessment: Learning How To Support FGC Activists
(News & Blog)
... education about the prevalence and impact of FGC, community outreach initiatives, and supporting survivors and activists, with the ultimate goal of driving positive social change around gender violence. ...
Created on 07 February 2018
72. The unsolved riddle: conversations with survivors (Part 2)
(News & Blog)
... consent can cause a lifelong impact on a girl’s sexuality when they are an adult – one that is eternally painful. Amber and I gauged each other’s expressions with an uncertainty only we could discern. ...
Created on 06 January 2018
73. ‘I feel dirty and violated’: A Bohra survivor of Female Genital Cutting shares her story
(News & Blog)
... When we reached the house, my nani talked to this lady and introduced me to her. We went into a room in the back where three other older ladies were present. I was told to remove my pants and lie down ...
Created on 08 November 2017
74. ‘Can I Check Your Khatna?’
(News & Blog)
... body and what has to be done to it? The thought that angers me the most is that this story has only just reached my ears now. Other Bohras probably don’t even know about the creepy thing this bhai saab ...
Created on 05 September 2017
75. U.S. Muslim Leaders Stance on FGM/C (also known as Female Circumcision)
(News & Blog)
... communities on sexual & reproductive health and sexual violence in general, and reach out to social workers, and other expert organizations when necessary Organizations that are equipped to facilitate ...
Created on 08 June 2017
76. What can Bohras learn from a new report on the global status of female genital cutting?
(News & Blog)
... have spoken out openly, but many more are reaching out to us privately, on a regular basis, to offer their support to this unprecedented movement. Sahiyo’s online survey of Dawoodi Bohra ...
Created on 16 October 2016
77. "You have no right over your body." Things khatna supporters have told m
(News & Blog)
... have also included my answers to their reasons: Cousin – It is Rasullah’s sunnah (the Prophet’s preaching for the benefit of people, not a compulsion) which has been taken after. My response – If ...
Created on 12 September 2016
78. New U.S. CDC Study Still Under Reports FGC in this Country
(News & Blog)
... of this oversight in the estimate, the increased figure does validate the need for the U.S. government to provide more education and outreach to practicing communities living in the United States. The ...
Created on 06 March 2016
79. Each One, Reach One
(Tags)
Each One, Reach One
Created on 09 February 2021
80. Announcing Each One Reach One 2: Let's discuss Khatna this Ramza
(Article tagged with: Each One, Reach One)
EACH ONE REACH ONE 2: Taking the conversation forward…. Ramzan 2017 A campaign by Sahiyo and We Speak Out   In this holy month of Ramzan, we invite you to participate in Each One Reach One 2, the second ...
Created on 30 May 2017