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101. Tracing the Origins of Female Genital Cutting: How It All started
(News & Blog)
... suggests the Egyptian practice of FGC and slavery can be correlated for providing an explanation of its origin. Before the advent of Islam, Egyptian rulers expanded their kingdom towards the southern region ...
Created on 21 July 2018
102. Female Genital Cutting is being practiced in Kerala too: Sahiyo investigation
(News & Blog)
... among all South Asian communities. If you have undergone this practice in Kerala or any other part of India, and would like to talk about your experience or get more information about the practice, reach ...
Created on 14 August 2017
103. Our Petition
(News & Blog)
... where FGM/C is reported? For Sahiyo, FGM/C isn’t a theoretical issue, it’s personal.  We are an advocacy collective of South Asian survivors of FGM/C. With next to no resources and despite the backlash ...
Created on 12 July 2017
104. Despite backlash, Sahiyo will continue to work with the community
(News & Blog)
... to bring an end to the practice in a proactive way. We add that that this practice is not only continued by Dawoodi Bohras. There are those from other South Asian communities who have spoken out against ...
Created on 02 June 2017
105. Invest in ending FGC in Asia: Why Sahiyo and 33 organisations are petitioning the U.N.
(News & Blog)
... FORMA Tahirih Justice Center Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States  Point of View Pastoralist Child Foundation Krantikali Men Against Violence and Abuse (MAVA) The Hands of ...
Created on 02 January 2017
106. Our History
(Uncategorised)
... knit Dawoodi Bohra community. Read about subsequent Thaal Pe Charcha events in India here. A Sahiyo blog contributor’s essay about her personal experience of FGC won South Asia’s first ever Laadli Media ...
Created on 15 June 2016
107. FAQs
(Uncategorised)
... and other smaller Bohra sub-sects, including the Suleimani and Alavi Bohras. However, a 2017 investigation by Sahiyo found that FGC is also being done by some Sunni communities in parts of Kerala in southern ...
Created on 11 January 2016
108. South Asian
(Tags)
South Asian
Created on 06 June 2022
109. Exploring FGC with GBV Service Providers
(Article tagged with: South Asian)
Female genital cutting (FGC) is an often overlooked facet of gender-based violence (GBV) in the United States. On November 2nd, Sahiyo joined forces with South Asian SOAR to host a training session tailored ...
Created on 14 November 2023
110. Sahiyo receives grant from South Asian Bar Association of North America
(Article tagged with: South Asian)
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
111. Sahiyo U.S. joins South Asian SOAR as member organization
(Article tagged with: South Asian)
Sahiyo U.S. is grateful to be welcomed as one of the newest member organizations of South Asian SOAR, a U.S.-based coalition working to end gender-based violence (GBV) in the South Asian diaspora. SOAR ...
Created on 06 June 2022
112. South Asian SOAR launches Zine
(Article tagged with: South Asian)
In May 2023, South Asian SOAR launched a Zine to commemorate and honor the stories of 16 South Asian survivors of gender-based violence who took part in their 2022 pilot storytelling workshop. The program ...
Created on 10 July 2023
113. South Asian SOAR releases national report, includes female genital cutting
(Article tagged with: South Asian)
This October, South Asian SOAR (Survivors, Organizations, and Allies — Rising, or SOAR), released the Together We Rise report. This collective of survivors, 30+ organizations, and allies, of which Sahiyo ...
Created on 23 October 2022