Monthly Archive

2018

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 113 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Trauma and Female Genital Cutting, Part 5: The “C” Word… and I Don’t Mean Circumcision
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Trauma and Female Genital Cutting, Part 5: The “C” Word… and I Don’t Mean Circumcision

(This article is Part 5 of a seven-part series on trauma related to Female Genital Cutting. To read the complete series, click here. These articles should NOT be used in lieu of seeking professional m read more..
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Let there be no more victims like me

By AnonymousCountry: Sri Lanka I am a victim of Female Genital Cutting – some might want to call it circumcision, I call it Mutilation. Not quite the way that the proponents want to depict it as what ... read more..
A Tradition That Branded Me
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A Tradition That Branded Me

By Severina Lemachokoti I chose to tell this particular story about my experience with Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) because the story defines me, who I am, and shows what my culture/tradition brand... read more..
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Not all damages are physical. Not everyone religious is morally ethical

Name: Xenobia (name changed) Age: 27Country: India Today, social media is raging with thoughts and opinions on empowering women, being pro-choice, violating someone’s privacy and their body, and the r... read more..
Looking from the Outside-In: Initial Perceptions of Female Genital Cutting
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Looking from the Outside-In: Initial Perceptions of Female Genital Cutting

By Batoul Saleh A campaign event for Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar and former Michigan rep. Rashida Tlaib was disrupted on August 11 by Laura Loomer, a conservative media personality. Invading the event, ... read more..
Donate to Sahiyo U.S.
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Donate to Sahiyo U.S.

Donate Now and Protect the Next Generation of Women from Female Genital Cutting. By supporting our U.S. storytelling initiatives, you  ensure that survivors’ voices are heard. And that we continu... read more..
Sahiyo co-founders win Laadli and ShoorVeer Awards in India
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Sahiyo co-founders win Laadli and ShoorVeer Awards in India

Sahiyo’s investigative report on the previously unknown prevalence of Female Genital Cutting in the Indian state of Kerala won the prestigious Laadli Media and Advertising Award for Gender Sensitivity... read more..
Why I co-hosted a Sahiyo 'Thaal pe Charcha' lunch in New York
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Why I co-hosted a Sahiyo 'Thaal pe Charcha' lunch in New York

By Alifya Sulemanji I had been hearing about Thaal pe Charcha (TPC), an event organized by Sahiyo, on a regular basis in Bombay India and it seemed like a very interesting concept to me. I felt inspi... read more..
U.S. Advisory Board
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U.S. Advisory Board

Alisha Bhagat, Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board Chair, is a futurist and senior strategist whose work focuses on the creative use of futures tools to impact long term positive change, particularly around read more..
WeSpeakOut spearheads two-day workshop on ending FGC in India
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WeSpeakOut spearheads two-day workshop on ending FGC in India

In a unique event bringing together activists working to end Female Genital Cutting and various stakeholders from civil society organisations, WeSpeakOut organised a two-day symposium at the Tata Inst... read more..
Sharing My Story of Female Genital Cutting with Other Survivors Comforted Me
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Sharing My Story of Female Genital Cutting with Other Survivors Comforted Me

By Leena Khandwala I chose to tell my story of FGC to highlight how after more than three decades, my experience of being cut is still traumatizing and vivid. Everything about it — from the deception ... read more..
Sahiyo Stories - Women in the U.S. Share Stories on Female Genital Cutting
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Sahiyo Stories - Women in the U.S. Share Stories on Female Genital Cutting

Sahiyo is excited to announce the launch of our digital story project: Sahiyo Stories! The project brought together nine women from across the United States to create personalized digital stories that... read more..
‘Even Though I Was Impacted by Female Genital Cutting, I Knew Little About It’
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‘Even Though I Was Impacted by Female Genital Cutting, I Knew Little About It’

By Anonymous I am a female genital cutting (FGC) survivor. I was born in Somalia, a country with one of the highest FGC rates in the world. Recently, Somalia was named by the Thomson Reuters... read more..
Khatna Isn’t Black Or White, Just Like My Story
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Khatna Isn’t Black Or White, Just Like My Story

By Anonymous Country of Residence: United States Female Genital Cutting/Mutilation in the Bohra community is not black and white, just like how survivors and non-survivors’ stories are not black and w... read more..
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On The Supreme Court Hearings and The Pro-Khatna FAQs Circulated by Bohras

By Shabana FerozeCountry: Bahrain The Supreme Court of India is very close to deciding a ban on Female Genital Cutting (FGC) or khatna, and I couldn’t be happier. As a survivor of FGC myself (I live i... read more..
Why I Chose to Tell My Story About Female Genital Mutilation at the Sahiyo Stories’ Workshop
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Why I Chose to Tell My Story About Female Genital Mutilation at the Sahiyo Stories’ Workshop

By Renee Bergstrom, EdD I chose to tell my story of FGM because I am aware that being silenced is a universal issue for those who have experienced it. When I read my story the first day at the St... read more..
The subject was heavy, but my heart felt light: My experience at Sahiyo’s StoryCenter workshop
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The subject was heavy, but my heart felt light: My experience at Sahiyo’s StoryCenter workshop

By Salma Qamruddin Female genital cutting (FGC) sounds like a distant and antiquated practice, especially to those living in the US. Americans think FGC happens in remote African villages or in times ... read more..
Why Won’t Massachusetts Pass A Law Against Female Genital Cutting?
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Why Won’t Massachusetts Pass A Law Against Female Genital Cutting?

Today, FGM/C is banned under federal law, yet, only 26 states in the U.S. have laws against it. Massachusetts is not one of them. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, it is esti... read more..
Want to help us end female genital cutting? Vote for Sahiyo in the Shared Nation Contest!
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Want to help us end female genital cutting? Vote for Sahiyo in the Shared Nation Contest!

Since 2014, Shared Nation has provided an online platform for citizens all around the world to come together in order to solve shared global problems like poverty, climate change, and refugee cri... read more..
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Indian Supreme Court Offers Hope for Petition Against FGC, While Government Denies its Prevalence

On July 10, judges of the Supreme Court of India observed that the “bodily integrity of a woman” cannot be violated while hearing a petition about Female Genital Cutting. The Court made this observati... read more..
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Why men too must speak out against Khatna

By Priya Ahluwalia Priya is a 22-year-old clinical psychology student at Tata Institute of Social Sciences – Mumbai. She is passionate about mental health, photography and writing. She is currently co... read more..
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Tracing the Origins of Female Genital Cutting: How It All started

By Debangana Chatterjee Though the exact reason for the origin of Female Genital Cutting (FGC) is unknown due to the dearth of conclusive evidences, multiple theories revolve around how the practice b... read more..
Khatna and the law, Part 1: Legislative Framework on Female Genital Cutting in Egypt
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Khatna and the law, Part 1: Legislative Framework on Female Genital Cutting in Egypt

By Bhavya Singh Since the recognition of the presence of Female Genital Cutting (FGC) in parts of Asia, Africa and the Middle East, efforts have been made to eliminate it in these areas. At the intern... read more..
To All of You Extraordinary Women Who Survived Female Genital Mutilation, You Are Strong
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To All of You Extraordinary Women Who Survived Female Genital Mutilation, You Are Strong

By: Nada QamberCountry: Kingdom of Bahrain The day I heard about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), my jaw dropped. A friend of mine who has grown to become one my closest friends was a victim of this p... read more..
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Intern With Us If you are driven to create content and conversations on Gender-Based Violence and Human Rights then SAHIYO is looking for you! Apply to Internships View Program Over... read more..
Sahiyo Volunteer nominated for The Global Woman Student Ambassador Award
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Sahiyo Volunteer nominated for The Global Woman Student Ambassador Award

Sahiyo’s Maria Akhter has been nominated to receive the Global Woman Award in the “Student Ambassador” category, on Friday, October 26, 2018, in Washington, D.C.  The awards are given by the Glob... read more..
Trauma and Female Genital Cutting, Part 4: Psycho-sexual functioning
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Trauma and Female Genital Cutting, Part 4: Psycho-sexual functioning

(This article is Part 4 of a seven-part series on trauma related to Female Genital Cutting. To read the complete series, click here. These articles should NOT be used in lieu of seeking professional m read more..
An appeal to Maneka Gandhi: Stop the flip-flops on Female Genital Cutting in India
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An appeal to Maneka Gandhi: Stop the flip-flops on Female Genital Cutting in India

Sahiyo is deeply concerned about the Indian government’s repeated contradictory positions on the problem of Female Genital Cutting (FGC) in the country. In the span of just 13 months, India’s Ministry... read more..
'Call it by the Name': A researcher’s dilemma on the FGM-FGC terminology debate
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'Call it by the Name': A researcher’s dilemma on the FGM-FGC terminology debate

by Debangana Chatterjee Two years back when I ventured into trying to understand a culturally specific embodied practice pertaining to procedures involving partial or total removal of the external fem... read more..
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Sahiyo participates in Canadian webinar on FGC

On May 23, the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH) hosted a unique webinar to help Canadian social sector organisations get acquainted with the practice of Female Genital Cu... read more..
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