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61. Reflecting on the 2023 Activists Retreat
(News & Blog)
... space–one that was void of ‘othering’ or Islamophobic narratives that are often invoked by human rights organizations when communities of color discuss gender-based violence.  It was promising to see ...
Created on 15 November 2023
62. PRESS RELEASE: Sahiyo publishes Examining the Current State of Critical Intersections: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and Social Oppressions report
(News & Blog)
... Islamic communities falsely correlates the practice with this religion, negatively impacting women and survivors of FGM/C with an Islamic background and furtherheightening Islamaphobia.   Race: common ...
Created on 03 October 2023
63. Activist Saza Faradilla and End FGC Singapore spread awareness about FGC
(News & Blog)
... being handed the booklet:  “Common questions that we receive are along the lines of, is this practice required in Islam, is this practice safe if it’s done by a doctor, is sunat perempuan the same as ...
Created on 26 September 2023
64. Sahiyo Discusses book club to hold next event in September
(News & Blog)
... Muslims around the world due to xenophobia and Islamophobia; the deaths of Indonesians as a result of post-colonialism, state violence, environmental racism, and overall media negligence and prioritization ...
Created on 06 September 2023
65. Volunteer spotlight: Naquia
(News & Blog)
... such as Islamophobia and systemic racism, on the movement to end FGC. I’ve been able to use my background in research to help support this work by interviewing activists and providing qualitative analysis. ...
Created on 18 January 2023
66. Dear Maasi addresses pain and pleasure
(News & Blog)
... ed podcasts. Follow sex sex therapists on Instagramon Instagram. Debunk myths about Islam and sexuality. Use a mirror to admire your whole body, including your genitalia. Notice what your find arousing ...
Created on 30 November 2022
67. Reflection on Sahiyo webinar: Understanding Social Norms to end Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... in Islam and is not followed by all Muslim women. Amongst many other myths, she was told that if she does not undergo the procedure, her prayers will not be accepted in her faith. When she understood that ...
Created on 01 August 2022
68. Research
(Programs)
... such as racism, Islamophobia, transphobia, and gender discrimination. This research also examines potential opportunities for cross-collaboration with other sectors and social justice movements.  ...
Created on 29 June 2022
69. You are not alone
(News & Blog)
... a survivor and an independent activist against female genital mutilation. Maryan Is the co-author of “Delinking Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting from Islam” and the “A Religious Oriented Approach to Addressing ...
Created on 31 May 2022
70. Upcoming webinar: Exploring the connections between religion and female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... sexual health education for Muslims, grounded in the tradition of Islamic spirituality and psychology. Sameera’s approach not only addresses the body and mind, but more so the soul, which is what Muslims ...
Created on 11 October 2021
71. End FGM - Save our daughters
(News & Blog)
... my society are talking about it even a little bit. It's also called 'Khafz' in Islamic terms, and it's a ritual in the Dawoodi Bohra community. Khatna usually takes place at the age of seven with girls. ...
Created on 30 September 2021
72. Voices reflection: Hear it from a Hindu girl, FGM/C has nothing to do with religion 
(News & Blog)
...  My Voices to End FGM/C story, The Medium, reflects my decade-long experience working on female genital mutilation/cutting, as the crescendo on Islamophobia increases in India and around the world.  I ...
Created on 15 September 2021
73. Addressing Critical Intersections: Anti-Racism and Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
Although female genital cutting (FGC) is not limited to any one community, misconceptions rooted in racism, Islamophobia, and xenophobia have still negatively impacted the movement to end FGC – as well ...
Created on 05 July 2021
74. Why one Bohra woman shared her experience with female genital cutting publicly
(News & Blog)
... and sister.” Despite being considered a progressive community, many members of the Dawoodi Bohra sect of Shia Islam still prioritize female genital cutting, or khatna, for girls as young as 7 years old. ...
Created on 15 January 2021
75. More Than A Survivor: An interview with Zenab
(News & Blog)
... to describe you? Islamic feminist and human rights activist   What are your hobbies?   Reading, writing and cooking   What is your profession or what career would you like to be in? I was a university ...
Created on 09 December 2020
76. More Than A Survivor: An interview with Aarefa
(News & Blog)
... I had the opportunity to visit Islamabad, Pakistan. It was a lovely, emotional experience because of the long history between our two countries that are really just like sisters who have been separated ...
Created on 08 December 2020
77. SEVEN, the first novel of its kind to address female genital cutting in the Bohra community, releases this month
(News & Blog)
... and healing sexual trauma within the context of the Dawoodi Bohra (sub-sect of Shia Islam) community. This is the first novel of its kind to address female genital cutting in the Bohra community. Farzana ...
Created on 13 September 2020
78. Why human rights education, including FGC, is crucial for American classrooms
(News & Blog)
... so we should not condemn it.  FGC is often justified with religion, but it is not technically a religious practice. It pre-dates Islam and Christianity. Medicalization does not remove many of the physical ...
Created on 13 July 2020
79. When Thaal Pe Charcha participants met Mumbai's Veteran Activist
(News & Blog)
... and her team of two women Qazis (Islamic jurists) from BMMA. The three of them spoke about their struggle to get the practice of unilateral instantaneous divorce or triple talaq to be recognised as unconstitutional ...
Created on 12 January 2020
80. On the path to healing: My journey after experiencing female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... the oppressive practice that they assumed was justified by Islam and patriarchal oppression. They also questioned the reasons that parents would allow for such a thing to happen to their little girl. This ...
Created on 31 December 2019