Monthly Archive

December 2016

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 14 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.

Sahiyo participates in the End Violence Against Girls Summit on FGM/C

14 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo participates in the End Violence Against Girls Summit on FGM/C

Sahiyo’s Mariya Taher and Insia Dariwala participated in the End Violence Against Girls: Summit on FGM/C in Washington, DC on December 2, at the U.S. Institute of Peace. ... read more..

As a psychotherapist, I would not recommend khatna

10 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

As a psychotherapist, I would not recommend khatna

(This article was later published in Gujarati. Read the Gujarati version here.) by Anonymous Age: 36 Country: India I am a mental health professional and have been practicing counseling and ther read more..

Why the khatna conversation needs men's voices too

09 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Why the khatna conversation needs men's voices too

(First published on June 7, 2016) by Ammar Karimjee Age: 24 Country: Pakistan I found out when I was 19. I’d just heard about the practice of female genit read more..

I was cut, but today I am proud to be standing up for myself

08 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

I was cut, but today I am proud to be standing up for myself

(First published on March 16, 2016) Name: Alifya Sulemanji Age: 42 Country: United States I, Alifya Sulemanji went through the atrocity of Female Genital Mutilation. It’s been 35 years but I haven’t f read more..

07 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Dear daughter, I am sorry you were circumcised

(First published on May 24, 2016) A heartfelt letter from a Bohra father, who wished to remain unnamed, to his grown-up daughter. Read the Gujarati translation of this letter here. Dear Daughte read more..

07 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

વહાલી દીકરી, હું દિલગીર છું તારી ખતના થઇ

વહાલી દીકરી, હું દિલગીર છું તારી ખતના થઇ – એક બોહરા પિતા ની દિલ ની વ્યથા વહાલી દીકરી, ઘણા વર્ષો પહેલા મેં એક ભૂલ કરી. તારી મમ્મીએ આવીને મને કહ્યુ કે હું અપની દીકરી ની ખતના કરાવ છું. મને આ પ્રક્ર... read more..

We must realise that there is an alternative to khatna

06 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

We must realise that there is an alternative to khatna

by Insia Jaliwala Age: 18 Country: India The experience of khatna, not only the actual act but the implications of the practice, was a gradual revelation for me. In the vague haze of childh... read more..

Dec 7: Join our Twitter chat on Type 1 Female Genital Cutting in Asia

06 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Dec 7: Join our Twitter chat on Type 1 Female Genital Cutting in Asia

Female Genital Cutting is practiced in many different ways, some less severe than others. But is a woman’s experience of such a ritual any less significant if the cutting was “mild”? Love Matters Indi... read more..

Proud to present: ‘A Small Nick or Cut, they say…’

05 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Proud to present: ‘A Small Nick or Cut, they say…’

Sahiyo is extremely proud to share ‘A Small Nick or Cut, they say’ – a short video produced by Love Matters India and written and directed by our very own Sahiyo co-founder Priya Goswami. Th... read more..

05 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

A letter on khatna by a young Bohra man

by Anonymous Age: 28 Country: United States Hello All, Firstly, I would like to start by telling you how ashamed I feel of being so ignorant about the issue of female khatna and how honored I am ... read more..

04 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

I was stripped of many things the day I was cut

(First published on January 23, 2016) by Mariya Ali Age: 32 Country: United Kingdom I have very few memories of my childhood, but one memory in particular stands out and haunts me to this day. U read more..

I wonder if I would have been a different person if I hadn't been cut

03 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

I wonder if I would have been a different person if I hadn't been cut

by Anonymous Age: 26 Country: India / United States I was about 6 years old when I was taken to a clinic. One doctor and one nurse conducted the “surgery”. It took less than a minute to do it. I ... read more..

02 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

They told me they would call a 'bhoot' if I didn't stop screaming

(First published on February 26, 2016) by Fatema Kabira Age: 19 Country: India Seven years old. I was seven years old when they forced me to have a part of my femininity cut off. I don’t remembe read more..

I will not support khatna even if my in-laws pressurise me

01 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

I will not support khatna even if my in-laws pressurise me

by Ummehani Age: 28 Country: India I was all of five and do not remember much. What I do remember is my mum and my sister taking me to some Aunty’s house on the pretext of meeting a relati... read more..