Monthly Archive

July 2019

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 10 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.

How the Sahiyo Activist Retreat helped me gain perspective from other khatna survivors

30 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

How the Sahiyo Activist Retreat helped me gain perspective from other khatna survivors

By Anonymous Country of Residence: United States Age: 32 I felt a strong need to participate in the Sahiyo 2019 Activist Retreat because I hoped to heal from my experience of FGM/C a read more..

29 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Launching Global Voices to End FGM/C — An Online Digital Storytelling Workshop

On June 1, Sahiyo and StoryCenter launched a pilot online digital storytelling workshop – Global Voices to End FGM/C, which is supporting ten women impacted by female genital cutting in sharing and au... read more..

24 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

The unexpected gift of attending the U.S. Sahiyo Activist Retreat and connecting with other survivors

By Anonymous The Sahiyo U.S. Activist Retreat I attended in March of 2019 felt big to me. In the days after, I told people it blew me away, meaning that it occupied my thoughts as it was all I c... read more..

18 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

The complexities of female genital cutting in Singapore: Part IV

Concluding thoughts on the practice in Singapore By Saza Faradilla Country of Residence: Singapore This blog post is the fourth in a four-part series about female genital cutting (FGC) in Singapore. T... read more..

16 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo's Second Annual Retreat: A Space for Healing and Reflection

Photograph of Maryum Saifee at Activist Retreat By Maryum Saifee In late March, I participated in Sahiyo’s Second Annual Retreat for survivors and allies in the campaign to end female genital mutilati... read more..

14 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Volunteer Spotlight: Mariam Sabir

Mariam Sabir was born and raised in Dubai. After completing high school, she moved to the U.S. for further education. She is currently in her third year of medical school at American University of the... read more..

Thankful to be connected with so many incredible Bohra women

09 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Thankful to be connected with so many incredible Bohra women

By Zehra Patwa I wasn’t a newbie, I had attended this retreat last year and I recall the immense healing power and strength of spending over two days with ten other Bohra women sharing our deepest fee... read more..

Sahiyo's male ally campaign: We need your voice!

05 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo's male ally campaign: We need your voice!

Seeking Male Allies to Take a Stand Against Female Genital Cutting Female Genital Cutting (FGC) is a harmful practice, deeply rooted in misunderstanding, that requires individuals of all genders read more..

02 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

The complexities of female genital cutting (FGC) in Singapore: Part III

Tradition and patriarchal elements of FGC By Saza Faradilla Country of Residence: Singapore This blog post is the third in a four-part series about female genital cutting (FGC) in Singapore. Th... read more..

02 Jul

Uncategorised

Sahiyo

Cofounders

SAHIYO COFOUNDERS: Mariya Taher pursued a study titled, “Understanding Female Genital Cutting in the United States“, in graduate school for her Master of Social Work from San Francisco S... read more..