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1. Learning the complicated history of passing FGM/C legislation in Maine
(News & Blog)
By Sophia Lynn Jones As a Maine resident, I was surprised to learn that my state is one of nine left in the U.S. without any laws protecting children from female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Upon ...
Created on 20 January 2025
2. The forgotten history of female genital cutting in the United States
(News & Blog)
... Mutilation Act of 2020, also known as the Stop FGM Act 2020, to ensure that FGC remained illegal to perform on a girl in the United States.  Laws on FGC also vary at the state level. In Connecticut, ...
Created on 24 October 2024
3. Donor Spotlight: Brad Mazon
(News & Blog)
... so when Sahiyo and the Bhaiyo program came onto my radar about two years ago, I became a donor and have remained involved ever since. Why did you decide to donate to Bhaiyo, Sahiyo’s male engagement ...
Created on 24 September 2024
4. Bearing Tradition: Navigating the Pressure of Khatna
(News & Blog)
... in silence. The subject was rarely broached unless one became a parent, at which point it became relevant. For the majority of my life, I remained oblivious to its existence. Within the Dawoodi Bohra ...
Created on 11 January 2024
5. NEW Voices to End FGM/C Podcast!
(News & Blog)
... powerful short videos during our workshops, so much of their narratives remained unexplored. If you’ve always wanted to know more about FGM/C, or if you’re wondering why, as a feminist or social justice ...
Created on 07 December 2023
6. My experience learning about Kukeketwa (FGC)
(News & Blog)
... family members celebrating and singing songs of praises, because I had officially become one of them. It took me three weeks before I healed, but I never remained the same again.” I was so traumatized ...
Created on 29 March 2023
7. Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Social media intern Olachi Nwagwu
(News & Blog)
... FGM/C around the world. This helped me reflect on issues that I may have subconsciously pushed aside or remained nonchalant about because it was a problem that would fix itself with "government intervention ...
Created on 16 July 2022
8. Notre Webinaire À Venir: Comprendre les normes sociales pour mettre fin aux mutilations génitales féminines
(News & Blog)
... Tostan. Elle a reçu une reconnaissance internationale pour son travail novateur dans les domaines du changement des normes sociales et de l’éducation aux droits humains. Elle a reçu de nombreux prix, dont ...
Created on 22 June 2022
9. Webinar: Female genital cutting is an under-recognized form of gender-based violence in the U.S.
(News & Blog)
... of FGM/C; and how providers can offer better care to survivors.  FGM/C is a reality for many women and girls across different communities in the United States. Yet, for centuries, FGM/C has remained ...
Created on 30 April 2021
10. Is the United Kingdom backing out of its commitment to end female genital cutting amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
(News & Blog)
... come under increased pressure from family abroad to ensure they are part of the group and upholding cultural traditions based on honour.”  What is the UK doing about it? The U.K. has remained determined ...
Created on 22 December 2020
11. Voices to End FGM/C
(Programs)
...  After taking part in our Voices program, 92% of our workshop participants have remained involved with our organization, serving as guest speakers in events and advisors on projects, ...
Created on 03 December 2020
12. The movement to end FGM/C: Looking back at the 2010s and looking forward in 2020
(News & Blog)
... As Goswami’s film won the 2013 National Award for the best documentary in India, the taboo topic of FGC remained alive in the media, sparking private conversations between like-minded Bohra women all over ...
Created on 11 January 2020
13. On the path to healing: My journey after experiencing female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... arriving in Cairo, my auntie took me to a medical office where a doctor performed the surgery. She remained in the room while I underwent FGC, while my other auntie waited by the phone to hear the “good ...
Created on 31 December 2019
14. My mother thought she was saving me with khafz
(News & Blog)
... She told me to keep that ball of cotton in place and not to touch it until it remained stuck to my clitoris. My pants were pulled up and I sat in my mom’s lap sobbing. The lady appeared again from behind ...
Created on 20 June 2019
15. Why the khatna conversation needs men's voices to
(News & Blog)
... believe people still do things like this?” The friend was a fellow member of the Dawoodi Bohra community, who in this moment realized I must not have known. After she spoke to me about it, I remained ...
Created on 09 December 2016
16. I was stripped of many things the day I was cut
(News & Blog)
... disappear as we drove away. Over the years I repressed this memory. There was no need to recall it. It was never spoken about and I still remained unaware of what transpired that day. A decade later, ...
Created on 04 December 2016
17. 'I am not traumatized or damaged, but I still want Khatna to stop
(News & Blog)
... Bohra or not. As I sit here and reflect, I think I have a reasonable explanation for this. The procedure itself occurred in a medical setting. My parents remained cool and calm throughout the entire event. ...
Created on 03 October 2016
18. The Role of Men in Ending FGM in the Bohra Community
(News & Blog)
... fellow member of the Dawoodi Bohra community, who in this moment realized I must not have known.   After she spoke to me about it, I remained in disbelief. I was sure she must be wrong. I reached out to ...
Created on 07 June 2016
19. It was a part of me…part of my womanhood…
(News & Blog)
... memory. There was no need to recall it. It was never spoken about and I still remained unaware of what transpired that day. A decade later, I was amongst some of my female friends. The topic of Female ...
Created on 23 January 2016
20. Asian Women's Shelter Staff Training II (2022-04-20
(Events Calendar/Asian Women's Shelter Staff Training II)
... remained a hidden tradition. It’s often practiced by women to women, and girls are raised to believe they must remain silent about what they underwent. Silence is an inherent part of this type of gender-based ...
Created on 05 April 2022