Monthly Archive

2021

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 99 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Struggle, belonging, and community: Sahiyo and StoryCenter hosted a Voices to End FGM/C screening
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Struggle, belonging, and community: Sahiyo and StoryCenter hosted a Voices to End FGM/C screening

By Sandra Yu On August 19th, 2021, Sahiyo and StoryCenter co-hosted a film screening and panel discussion to highlight voices from the Voices to End FGM/C Digital Storytelling workshop. The event s read more..
Voices reflection: Hear it from a Hindu girl, FGM/C has nothing to do with religion 
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Voices reflection: Hear it from a Hindu girl, FGM/C has nothing to do with religion 

By Priya Goswami I was 11 years old when my mother said I was ‘impure’ now that I got my periods. The idea of ‘impurity’ in front of God enraged the eleven-year-old me. I wanted to know if my Muslim a... read more..
Mutilation or enhancement: A researcher’s argument for respectful terminology on genital cutting
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Mutilation or enhancement: A researcher’s argument for respectful terminology on genital cutting

By Brian D. Earp I have published several papers on the ethics of medically unnecessary genital cutting practices affecting children of all sexes and genders. When my writing touches on the sub-set read more..
A reflection on Sahiyo’s virtual U.S. Activists Retreat
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A reflection on Sahiyo’s virtual U.S. Activists Retreat

By Anonymous The aim of Sahiyo’s third annual Activists Retreat in the United States was to continue to work toward building a network of U.S.-based Bohra activists against female genital mutilation/c... read more..
Understanding female genital mutilation/cutting: An ally’s call for action
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Understanding female genital mutilation/cutting: An ally’s call for action

By: Farhanaz Hazari  Age: 18 My fight against female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) can be traced back to the day my mother and sister had a discussion with me on how young girls from the age... read more..
Voices reflection: Sharing my narrative
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Voices reflection: Sharing my narrative

By Zahara Before I participated in this year’s Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) workshop, I had seen blurbs from previous years. In my head, the Voices program was an in-pers read more..
Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Social media intern Kristel Mendoza Castillo
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Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Social media intern Kristel Mendoza Castillo

Kristel Mendoza Castillo is currently an undergraduate student at the University of Connecticut majoring in Communications. She strongly believes in the values of consent and a woman’s right over... read more..
Voices to End FGM/C: 2022 Workshop
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Voices to End FGM/C: 2022 Workshop

  Get involved with the next cohort of the Voices to End FGM/C project! Since 2015, Sahiyo has provided various storytelling platforms for women and community members from all over the world to s read more..
Voices reflection: Building our stories for the world
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Voices reflection: Building our stories for the world

Being anonymous does not mean that I am powerless.  Being anonymous does not mean that I don’t have a name, or an identity.  Being anonymous does not mean that I don’t have words. Being anon... read more..
Voices reflection: Speaking freely about my experience
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Voices reflection: Speaking freely about my experience

By Somaya Abdelrahman It is safe to say that the day I underwent female genital mutilation (FGM) was by far the worst day of my life. I grew up in a country that is infamous for the high rate of FGM i... read more..
Voices reflection: Speaking freely about my experience
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Voices reflection: Speaking freely about my experience

By Somaya Abdelrahman It is safe to say that the day I underwent female genital mutilation (FGM) was by far the worst day of my life. I grew up in a country that is infamous for the high rate of FGM i... read more..
Sahiyo team speaks at The Pre-Summit of#EndFGM Global Conference
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Sahiyo team speaks at The Pre-Summit of#EndFGM Global Conference

On July 17th, Sahiyo’s Development Assistant Sarrah Hussain and Programs Coordinator Catherine Cox spoke at a panel discussion on female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) hosted by the Future Shaker read more..
Voices reflection: Storytelling as a powerful medium
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Voices reflection: Storytelling as a powerful medium

By Nicole Mitchell  I was inspired to join this workshop because the idea of using storytelling as a medium to fight oppression is particularly powerful. I also wanted to listen to other women te... read more..
Voices reflection: An advocate’s journey
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Voices reflection: An advocate’s journey

By Nesha Abiraj  Sometimes, our path chooses us.  I became a lawyer 12 years ago because I wanted to help people who had been wronged get legal justice. If I had left that conversation and d... read more..
Remembering Egyptian feminist’s heroic fight against female genital cutting
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Remembering Egyptian feminist’s heroic fight against female genital cutting

By Madrisha Debnath Despite the fact that the mother of Egyptian Feminist Movement Nawal El Saadawi died at age 89 earlier this year, her fight against patriarchy lives on. Born in 1931, she was an Eg... read more..
Reflecting on the critical intersections between anti-racism and female genital cutting
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Reflecting on the critical intersections between anti-racism and female genital cutting

By Sarah Boudreau In late July, Sahiyo held its webinar, Critical Intersections: Anti-Racism and Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C). Sahiyo U.S. Executive Director Mariya Taher moderated the pa... read more..
Voices reflection: Feeling connected even when you may not be
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Voices reflection: Feeling connected even when you may not be

By Anonymous How do you associate yourself with a community you are not actively part of? How do you find comfort in a space that is familiar and foreign at the same time? How do you find answers and ... read more..
Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Communications intern Amena Ali
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Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Communications intern Amena Ali

Communications intern Amena Ali lives in Houston, Texas, and her all-time obsessions are tea and cat videos. She has a degree in psychology, but is currently working as a personal stylist. She is pas read more..
UnChained At Last: The United States’ Child Marriage Problem webinar reflection
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UnChained At Last: The United States’ Child Marriage Problem webinar reflection

By Cate Cox On June 17th, UnChained At Last held their webinar, “The United States’ Child Marriage Problem.” Founded by a survivor of forced marriage, Fraidy Reiss, UnChained ... read more..
Voices reflection: Forging bonds
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Voices reflection: Forging bonds

By Arefa Cassoobhoy Every Wednesday evening for six weeks earlier this year, I logged on to my computer for a video meeting with 12 other women for the Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting... read more..
My experience of learning about female genital cutting: An outsider’s perspective
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My experience of learning about female genital cutting: An outsider’s perspective

By Madrisha Debnath Not belonging to a community where female genital cutting (FGC) is practiced, I have often faced questions on how I can understand how the practice could occur if I am an outsider ... read more..
Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Research intern Madrisha Debnath
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Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Research intern Madrisha Debnath

Madrisha Debnath is a graduate from Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi with a masters in geography. Her research interests are in the area of feminist geography, geography of bodies and embodime... read more..
Voices reflection: A journey of self discovery
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Voices reflection: A journey of self discovery

By Lola Ibrahim Storytelling is an important aspect in ending female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and finding closure for survivors emotionally and mentally. You are able to pour out all of thes... read more..
Dear Maasi talks about clitoral anatomy
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Dear Maasi talks about clitoral anatomy

Dear Maasi is a column about everything you wanted to know about sex and relationships but were afraid to ask! It’s a partnership between Sahiyo and WeSpeakOut, and is for all of us who have ques... read more..
Practitioner and advocate training: Best practices for working with survivors of gender-based violence
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Practitioner and advocate training: Best practices for working with survivors of gender-based violence

In June Sahiyo partnered with Hidden Scars to host training for practitioners and advocates working with survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) and female genital cutting (FGC).  Gend... read more..
Voices reflection: Finding my voice
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Voices reflection: Finding my voice

By Hunter Kessous When I first joined Sahiyo’s team as an intern, I was told to take a look at the Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) project on YouTube to get a glimpse of how Sa... read more..
Voices reflection: Revealing my hidden narrative
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Voices reflection: Revealing my hidden narrative

By Absa Samba When I signed up to participate in the Voices to End FGM/C online digital storytelling workshop, I starting thinking about what story I would tell. So many incoherent ideas ran to m... read more..
Addressing Critical Intersections: Anti-Racism and Female Genital Cutting
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Addressing Critical Intersections: Anti-Racism and Female Genital Cutting

Although female genital cutting (FGC) is not limited to any one community, misconceptions rooted in racism, Islamophobia, and xenophobia have still negatively impacted the movement to end FGC – as wel... read more..
Amidst the pandemic, Sahiyo releases 11 more Voices To End FGM/C stories
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Amidst the pandemic, Sahiyo releases 11 more Voices To End FGM/C stories

Press Release:  “The opportunity to participate in this webinar created a space for me to be vulnerable and feel supported while sharing the space with people who are doing just the same. Togethe... read more..
Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Social Media Intern Kamakshi Arora
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Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Social Media Intern Kamakshi Arora

Kamakshi Arora is a social media intern for Sahiyo. She is a multidisciplinary designer, artist, and researcher. She has a bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from NC State and a Masters in Product D... read more..
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