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81. 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
82. Trauma and Female Genital Cutting, Part 6: Effects of FGM/C on the Lower Urinary Tract System
(News & Blog)
...  Julia is a Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgeon in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern. During her residency at New York Presbyterian – Weill Cornell, she founded ...
Created on 26 October 2018
83. Why I Chose to Tell My Story About Female Genital Mutilation at the Sahiyo Stories’ Workshop
(News & Blog)
... patriarchs. Instead of being seen as a Western woman imposing my beliefs on another culture, I am supporting their efforts. Recently, other white Christian women from North America have contacted me with ...
Created on 21 August 2018
84. White House Press Release Falsely links Gender Violence (and FGC) to Foreign Nationals
(News & Blog)
By Geethika Kodukula (Disclaimer: Although they graciously accepted it, the views in this post are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of Sahiyo or its founders. I am not myself an immigrant, ...
Created on 21 February 2018
85. FGC Articles & Research in Other Countries
(News & Blog)
... Changing Paradigms of FGM/C Russian clinic in row over female genital cutting FGC in Iraq: Changing Perceptions to End a Harmful Tradition in Northern Iraq FGC in Malaysia: Review fatwa ...
Created on 04 December 2017
86. Detroit arrest: It is time for Bohras to get serious about ending Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... on charges under 18 U.S.C. 116, which criminalizes FGC. According to the U.S. Federal complaint, Jumana Nagarwala, M.D., 44, of Northville, Michigan performed FGC on 6 to 8 year old girls out of a medical ...
Created on 14 April 2017
87. A conversation on Khatna with Suleimani Bohras
(News & Blog)
... the world, including the Middle East, Pakistan, Europe, South-east Asia, North America and Australia. The community has now dropped the ‘Bohra’ from its name so we just call ourselves Suleimanis. Shaheeda: ...
Created on 10 March 2017
88. Survivor Support Resources
(Uncategorised)
... Mutilation/Cutting (FGM). The project aims to provide a safe space for women and girls to unpack the effects of FGM. North America forma offers mental health clinical services to women ...
Created on 21 June 2016
89. Our History
(Uncategorised)
... at the Islamic Society of North America Annual Conference. Led discussion at the Justice and Peace Commission in Mumbai.  Participated in “Orange the World” campaign, highlighting orange as a bright ...
Created on 15 June 2016
90. North America
(Tags)
North America
Created on 02 August 2023
91. A Personal Journey: Breaking the Silence on FGM
(Article tagged with: North America)
... final year of her Ph.D. program at the University of Washington School of Law. With a strong commitment to advocacy and community service, she has volunteered and interned at organizations like Northwest ...
Created on 14 February 2024
92. Bearing Tradition: Navigating the Pressure of Khatna
(Article tagged with: North America)
By Faizneen Bharmal Growing up in a progressive and well-educated Dawoodi Bohra family, the topic of Khatna, commonly known as female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) around the world, was always shrouded ...
Created on 31 January 2024
93. Breaking the Cycle: A Journey in Women's Health and FGM/C Awarenes
(Article tagged with: North America)
By Aries Nuño  In participating in Sahiyo's Voices to End FGM/C digital storytelling workshop, I chose to share a story that examined my journey toward understanding women’s health. This journey was ...
Created on 07 February 2024
94. I Didn’t Dare Ask
(Article tagged with: North America)
Why did you want to attend the workshop and share your story? I attended the workshop to learn about digital storytelling as another medium of communication in my advocacy work to stop female genital ...
Created on 18 January 2024
95. It's a Marathon, Not a Rac
(Article tagged with: North America)
By Amie Kujabi I am an FGM/C survivor. For the past two decades, my advocacy on FGM/C has been centered around other survivors and girls at risk—but never have I shared my story. A story that shaped ...
Created on 06 March 2024
96. Musuya (Womanhood)
(Article tagged with: North America)
“I believe they don't really know what it is and how it is conducted, the procedures, and the negative impact that it has… It will be easy to say ‘don’t ban FGM’ when you don’t know what happened in there.”  ...
Created on 13 March 2024
97. Resilience
(Article tagged with: North America)
By Jeniffer Dias When I learned I had an opportunity to participate in the Voices to End FGM/C workshop, I first talked with my mentor, Bárbara Oliveira, and told her that I would like to talk about ...
Created on 21 January 2024
98. Sahiyo receives grant from South Asian Bar Association of North America
(Article tagged with: North America)
Sahiyo U.S. would like to thank our friends at the South Asian Bar Association (SABA) of North America Foundation for a core support grant award of $6,500. The SABA Foundation supports access to justice ...
Created on 02 August 2023
99. Sahiyo to release nine new Voices to End FGM/C digital stories
(Article tagged with: North America)
“Everything I learned from the workshop was gold to me. I enjoyed all the sessions and the new skills I acquired in creating a digital story (...) about a scar. A scar that my primary duty bearers believed ...
Created on 16 January 2024
100. Turning Grief into Purpose
(Article tagged with: North America)
Gugu Makhari learned about the Voices to End FGM/C digital storytelling project through a friend and through personal research online. She wanted to share a story about how both female genital cutting ...
Created on 28 February 2024