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.
Feeling drained after talking about Khatna? Here are some resources that can help
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Feeling drained after talking about Khatna? Here are some resources that can help

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..
Asking more questions is the key to change, and to ending Female Genital Cutting
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Asking more questions is the key to change, and to ending Female Genital Cutting

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..
Amnesty India features Sahiyo and WeSpeakOut in its ‘Brave’ campaign
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Amnesty India features Sahiyo and WeSpeakOut in its ‘Brave’ campaign

Leading human rights organisation Amnesty India has featured Sahiyo and WeSpeakOut — the two collectives working to end Female Genital Cutting in India — in its new campaign titled... read more..
Sahiyo and Khatna survivors get attacked online through ‘organized trolling’
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Sahiyo and Khatna survivors get attacked online through ‘organized trolling’

In the recent years Sahiyo has come across many dissenting views while engaging with followers on the internet on the topic of ending Female Genital Cutting. The dissenting views have come in the form... read more..
Trauma and Female Genital Cutting, Part 3: The Body and the Brain
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Trauma and Female Genital Cutting, Part 3: The Body and the Brain

(This article is Part 3 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..
A conversation with change makers: women who chose to speak up about Khatna
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A conversation with change makers: women who chose to speak up about 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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Penn State Law School Host Conference on Female Genital Cutting

On April 12-13th, the Dickinson Law’s FGM Legislation Project hosted a conference, “Crafting Legislative and Medical Solutions to Address Female Genital Mutilation Locally and Internationally,” at Dic... read more..
Seeing Sahiyo Stories on Female Genital Cutting Come to Life
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Seeing Sahiyo Stories on Female Genital Cutting Come to Life

By Mariya Taher As an alumni of the Women’s Foundation of California’s Women’s Policy Institute, I was invited to attend a storytelling workshop hosted by StoryCenter in March 2017, in ... read more..
Why the new survey on Khafz (Female Genital Cutting) among Bohras is biased and unscientific
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Why the new survey on Khafz (Female Genital Cutting) among Bohras is biased and unscientific

By Mariya Taher, MSW, MFA Last week, many Dawoodi Bohras around the world received the link to an online “research” survey with questions about Khatna/Khafz practiced in the community. Khafz refers to... read more..
We did a project on FGC in college and learned our Bohra Classmates had undergone it too
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We did a project on FGC in college and learned our Bohra Classmates had undergone it too

By Rachael Alphonso, Green Madcaps City: Mumbai, India I’m no fan of Vogue, so I was wondering what the face of a pretty African model, Waris Dirie, was doing on the cover of my favourite Reader’... read more..
Sahiyo’s petition to the United Nations needs your help
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Sahiyo’s petition to the United Nations needs your help

In December 2016, Sahiyo started a petition with Change.org to encourage the United Nations to invest in research on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Asian countries. The petition proposes to end ... read more..
How I found out Khatna exists and why I choose to speak out
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How I found out Khatna exists and why I choose to speak out

By Priya Ahluwalia Snugly sitting on my bed on the wintry night of December, a cold chill ran down my spine as I read through the Change.Org petition against Female Genital Mutilation also known as Fe... read more..
My inner healing at Sahiyo's Activist Retreat in the U.S.
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My inner healing at Sahiyo's Activist Retreat in the U.S.

By Anonymous Country: United StatesAge: 34 To be honest, it was hard for me to make the decision to go to the Sahiyo Activist Retreat earlier this year. I grew up in the Dawoodi Bohra community in Ind... read more..
Want to help end Female Genital Cutting? Vote for Sahiyo in the Shared Nation Contest
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Want to help end Female Genital Cutting? Vote for Sahiyo in the Shared Nation Contest

Shared Nation is an online community of global citizens designed to allow people around the world to join forces and combine their money, time, and wisdom to identify and accelerate the best solutions... read more..
Break the Silence on FGC Soumou in New York
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Break the Silence on FGC Soumou in New York

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 Yor... read more..
Storytelling with Sahiyo: Four actors narrate FGC survivor stories at a unique event
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Storytelling with Sahiyo: Four actors narrate FGC survivor stories at a unique event

On March 16, Sahiyo partnered with Women in Film and Television International India to organise its first-ever on-ground storytelling event in Mumbai, India. The event, titled “Storytelling with Sahiy... read more..
The U.S. Sahiyo retreat taught me there are different ways of being Bohri in America, and we can all end FGC
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The U.S. Sahiyo retreat taught me there are different ways of being Bohri in America, and we can all end FGC

By Alisha Bhagat Khatna, and Female Genital Cutting (FGC) evoke strong responses. It is seen as a human rights violation, is attributed to the “backwardness” of Islamic peoples, and is a critical part... read more..
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Calling for Visual Artists, Musician, Sound Designers, to assist with Sahiyo Stories Project in the U.S.

This May, 2018 Sahiyo Cofounder, Mariya Taher, will be working with StoryCenter on a digital storytelling project to capture the stories of women who have been experienced or affected by FGM... read more..
Miti sitabi: Sahiyo hosts a special edition of Thaal pe Charcha in Mumbai
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Miti sitabi: Sahiyo hosts a special edition of Thaal pe Charcha in Mumbai

Sahiyo’s fifth Thaal pe Charcha event in Mumbai on April 7 was perhaps its most special one so far. On popular demand by the regular participants of the group, this Thaal pe Charcha was a miti sitabi ... read more..
I Said It Loudly: I am an FGM Survivor. Meeting FGM Survivors for the First Time Was My Cursed Blessing
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I Said It Loudly: I am an FGM Survivor. Meeting FGM Survivors for the First Time Was My Cursed Blessing

(Note: The following blog was written by a survivor who attended a meeting, the topic of which was on mental health and FGC. Her story highlights the power of storytelling and how it helps break the i read more..
My Sahiyo U.S. Activists Retreat Reflection
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My Sahiyo U.S. Activists Retreat Reflection

By Maryah Haidery Growing up as a member of the Dawoodi Bohra Community in the United States is a challenging experience, especially for women. It’s like precariously walking across a tightrope while ... read more..
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Interventions used to End FGC

2023 Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Resources listed by Country where it is known to be an indigenous practice or by populations of refugees/immigrants 2020  Sahiyo Stories: Shattering the... read more..
Trauma and Female Genital Cutting, Part 2: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Trauma and Female Genital Cutting, Part 2: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

(This article is Part 2 of a seven-part series on trauma related to FGC. To read the complete series, click here. These articles should NOT be used in lieu of seeking professional mental health and co read more..
DC Meeting- Expert Consultation on FGC and Mental Health
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DC Meeting- Expert Consultation on FGC and Mental Health

 On Feb 27th, Sahiyo’s Mariya Taher attended a roundtable discussion in DC on FGC and Mental Health hosted by the Wallace Global Fund and the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) Alt read more..
Raising the conversation on Female Genital Cutting in Massachusetts
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Raising the conversation on Female Genital Cutting in Massachusetts

During February, Lesley University and Brandeis University in Massachusetts hosted events to elevate the conversation and build awareness on the topic of FGC as it occurs in the U.S. and the larger gl... read more..
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બોહરાઓ વચ્ચે આધુનિક્તાની ખોટી માન્યતા

આ આર્ટિકલ પહેલા સહિયો દ્વારા તારીખ 11 મે 2017ના રોજ અંગ્રેજીમાં પ્રકાશિતકરવામાં આવ્યો હતો. Read the English version here. લેખક: અનામી ઉંમર : 33જન્મનો દેશ : ભારતવર્તમાન નિવાસસ્થાન : અમેરિકા હું દાઉદિ બ... read more..
The undecided: Conversations with survivors of Female Genital Cutting in Pakistan
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The undecided: Conversations with survivors of Female Genital Cutting in Pakistan

By Hina Javed(This is the fourth part in a series of essays by Hina Javed on her experience of reporting on FGC in Pakistan. Read the whole series here: Pakistan Journal.) My conversations with surviv... read more..
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એક સુલેમાનિ બોહરા પૂછે છે કે શું ‘સારા હોવા’ અને ‘ખરાબ હોવા’ ની વચ્ચે ફક્ત એક નાનકડો માંસનો ટુકડો

આ આર્ટિકલ પહેલા સહિયો દ્વારા તારીખ 09 માર્ચ 2017ના રોજ અંગ્રેજીમાં પ્રકાશિત કરવામાં આવ્યો હતો. (Read the English version here.) લેખક :શબનમ મુકબિલ ઉંમર : 52દેશ : ભારત આવું મારી સાથે પણ બન્યુ હતુ……. જ્ય... read more..
My experience at Sahiyo’s first Activists Retreat in India
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My experience at Sahiyo’s first Activists Retreat in India

By Chandni ShiyalSahiyo administrative assistant One day before Sahiyo’s first Activists Retreat for Bohras held in February in Mumbai, I was a bit nervous about how it would pan out in terms of arran... read more..
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હું કોની સાથે સેક્સ કરું એ મારૂં મન નક્કી કરે છે, મારૂં ક્લિટોરિસ નહિં

આ આર્ટિકલ પહેલા સહિયો દ્વારા તારીખ 22 માર્ચ 2017ના રોજ અંગ્રેજીમાં પ્રકાશિત કરવામાં આવ્યો હતો. (Read the English version here.) લેખક :સબાહત જહાન ઉંમર : 24 દેશ : ભારત હું કાફૅમાં બેસીને વિચારી રહી છું ... read more..
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