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101. Female Genital Cutting charges dismissed but our work continues: Global reactions to Michigan case news
(News & Blog)
By Sahiyo On November 20, U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman dismissed the female genital cutting charges in the historic Michigan case involving girls from the Dawoodi Bohra sect, emphasizing that ...
Created on 22 November 2018
102. Why I co-hosted a Sahiyo 'Thaal pe Charcha' lunch in New Yor
(News & Blog)
... to host one at my home and bring together New York Bohra women for such an event. I reached out to few friends and acquaintances who I thought would be interested in being a part of this inaugural Thaal ...
Created on 17 September 2018
103. ‘Even Though I Was Impacted by Female Genital Cutting, I Knew Little About It’
(News & Blog)
... Even though I was impacted by FGC, I knew little about it. I did know that the practice of FGC is unnecessary, even though it’s culturally perpetuated. Though many people try to justify it through religion, ...
Created on 04 September 2018
104. Why the new survey on Khafz (Female Genital Cutting) among Bohras is biased and unscientific
(News & Blog)
... cutting a portion of a girl’s clitoral hood – a type of Female Genital Cutting – and this new online survey by Dr. Tasneem Saify, Dr. Munira Radhanpurwala T and Dr. Rakhee K claims that it aims to get ...
Created on 14 May 2018
105. Break the Silence on FGC Soumou in New York
(News & Blog)
From March 24-25th, Sahiyo Cofounder, Mariya Taher, spoke on Fireside Conversation – Seeing is Believing: Story Telling and Media Engagement to end FGM,” during the Break the Silence Soumou in New York ...
Created on 30 April 2018
106. Sahiyo to be a part of a new global movement for progressive Muslims
(News & Blog)
From September 29 to October 1, at a unique convention held in Tunisia, more than a dozen progressive Muslim organisations from around the world came together to create a new global movement: the Alliance ...
Created on 21 October 2017
107. Announcement: A new research project on Khatna in Mumbai
(News & Blog)
by Keire Murphy and Cleo Egli An exciting new research project is being undertaken in Mumbai and its environs this summer which hopes to bring a new perspective to the international discussion of khatna. ...
Created on 20 June 2017
108. Sahiyo has a new look!
(News & Blog)
On International Zero Tolerance on FGC/M Day 2017, Sahiyo is very happy to share it’s new look, with it’s new identity: We have reinvented the Sahiyo logo in colors of peach and purple in solid, unique ...
Created on 06 February 2017
109. What can Bohras learn from a new report on the global status of female genital cutting?
(News & Blog)
by Aarefa Johari This August, the Population Council and UK Aid published a unique, comprehensive report on Female Genital Cutting around the world, to serve as a valuable resource for anyone working ...
Created on 16 October 2016
110. Sahiyo welcomes the new WHO guidelines to improve care for millions living with female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
The new World Health Organisation guidelines released at the Women Deliver conference, 2016, in Copenhagen is a huge win for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting activists worldwide. Sahiyo is cheering on ...
Created on 18 May 2016
111. Human Rights Day panel at New England School of Law
(News & Blog)
On March 10, 2016, Sahiyo Co-founder Mariya spoke at the New England School of Law for the event: Human Rights Day Panel: A Poignant Discussion on Female Genital Mutilation. Prior to the beginning of the ...
Created on 16 April 2016
112. New U.S. CDC Study Still Under Reports FGC in this Country
(News & Blog)
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released an updated report on the estimate of women and girls at risk or those who have undergone FGC living in the United States. To read the ...
Created on 06 March 2016
113. Human Rights Day Panel at New England School of Law
(News & Blog)
On March 10th, 2016, Sahiyo Co-founder, Mariya Taher, will be speaking on the Human Rights Day Panel at the New England School of Law in Boston. More details are below: Topic: A Poignant Discussion on ...
Created on 25 February 2016
114. Sahiyo E-Newsletters
(Uncategorised)
Don’t want to miss receiving our newsletters?   Sign up to be on listserve by clicking here.   January 2019   February 2019   March 2019   April ...
Created on 08 January 2016
115. More News on FGC
(Uncategorised)
Sahiyo in the News   Press Release: Voices to End FGMC   FGC in Dawoodi Bohra Community   FGC in Asia: FGC in Asia and the Middle East Map   Following our report, Facebook ...
Created on 06 January 2016
116. You don’t know how much you need it until it’s over
(News & Blog)
... knew what I was getting myself into. I did not expect the retreat to break me. And to remake me. Here’s the thing — I’m not much of a crier. Not out of some misguided sense of machismo, mind you, ...
Created on 04 June 2025
117. Intern Spotlight: Katie Bai
(News & Blog)
... to do after I graduated. When I went to the website and learned about the prevalence of FGM/C in the United States, I was shocked. That’s when I knew I wanted to be a part of the solution.  Did you know ...
Created on 10 April 2025
118. Reflecting on the Critical Intersections Webinar
(News & Blog)
... this three-year project, many researchers supported the work and they too shared their experiences during the webinar with partner researcher Naquia highlighting the key intersections found in this newest ...
Created on 21 March 2025
119. Reflecting on “Storytelling as a Tool for Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C) Survivor-Centered Change” at CSW 69
(News & Blog)
... with the Voices to End FGM/C program collaborators—Silence Speaks and the Asian Women’s Shelter—the event took place at the Church Center for the United Nations in New York. The event highlighted the experiences ...
Created on 21 March 2025
120. Reframing FGM/C Through an Intersectional Lens at CSW69
(News & Blog)
... at the Church Center for the United Nations, this event created a space for critical dialogue, collective reflection, and renewed commitments to ending female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) worldwide. ...
Created on 18 March 2025