Monthly Archive

May 2017

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 16 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Each One Reach One 2: Read this conversation guide to get started
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Each One Reach One 2: Read this conversation guide to get started

by Sahiyo and WeSpeakOut Each One Reach One 2, our month-long outreach campaign that coincides with Ramzan, calls upon everyone, especially Bohra women and men, to reach out to at least one other Bohr... read more..
Announcing Each One Reach One 2: Let's discuss Khatna this Ramzan
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Announcing Each One Reach One 2: Let's discuss Khatna this Ramzan

EACH ONE REACH ONE 2:Taking the conversation forward….Ramzan 2017A campaign by Sahiyo and We Speak Out   In this holy month of Ramzan, we invite you to participate in Each One Reach One 2, the se... read more..
To cut or not to cut? Let our daughters grow up and decide
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To cut or not to cut? Let our daughters grow up and decide

By: Insiya Age: 34Country: Mumbai, India As I belong to a well-known and educated family, I was always given a chance to think outside the box. My parents were always supportive irrespective of what ... read more..
‘I want Bohras to wake up and stop practicing Khatna’
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‘I want Bohras to wake up and stop practicing Khatna’

By: Anonymous Age: 32 Country of current residence: Bahrai I’m a victim of FGM and this is my story. It’s the same as every other FGM survivor. India. A dingy house. An old woman. A blade. Pain. Blood... read more..
A Mother’s Brave Choice about Female Genital Cutting
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A Mother’s Brave Choice about Female Genital Cutting

By: Anonymous Age: 30 Country: United States (Read the Gujarati translation of this article here and the Hindi translation here.) Khatna is a term and a practice I learned about when I was about 15 ye... read more..
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ફીમેલ જેનિટલ કટિંગ વિષે એક માંનો સાહસિક નિર્ણય

આ આર્ટિકલ પહેલા સહિયો દ્વારા તારીખ 23 મે 2017ના રોજ અંગ્રેજીમાં પ્રકાશિતકરવામાં આવ્યો હતો. Read the English version here and the Hindi translation here.) લેખક: અનામી ઉંમર : 30દેશ : અમેરિકા જ્યારે હું ... read more..
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महिला जननांग विकृति के प्रति एक माँ का बहादुर फैसला

(यह लेख पहली बार 23 मई 2017 को अंग्रेजी में साहियो द्वारा प्रकाशित हुआ था. Read the English version here and the Gujarati translation here.) लेखक: अज्ञात  उम्र: 30 देश: यूनाइटेड स्टेट्स खतना शब्द read more..
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Why do Dawoodi Bohras practice Khatna, or Female Genital Cutting?

by Aarefa Johari  What is the real purpose behind Khatna for girls? The Dawoodi Bohra community has been practicing this hidden ritual of female circumcision, also known as Female Genital Cutting... read more..
We need a Bohra Revolution
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We need a Bohra Revolution

By: M Bohra Age: 23 Country: United Kingdom The ongoing investigation into Dawoodi Bohra doctors engaging in khatna, or female genital cutting (FGC), and the community leadership’s ambivalence regardi... read more..
The Detroit doctor arrests are an opportunity to talk about Khatna
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The Detroit doctor arrests are an opportunity to talk about Khatna

By: Anonymous Age: 33Country: Pune, India Even though I clearly remember when ‘khatna’ was performed on me, it wasn’t until I was a teenager that I first started to question this practice within the D... read more..
A letter to Syedna, by a Bohra woman
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A letter to Syedna, by a Bohra woman

(Editor’s note – The courageous woman who shared this letter would like it to be known that sahiyo’s platform was the official outlet for her letter.) By: Anonymous Country of Residence: United States read more..
FGM and the myth of modernity among Dawoodi Bohras
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FGM and the myth of modernity among Dawoodi Bohras

By: Anonymous  Age: 33Country of birth: IndiaCountry of current residence: USA  I am a male born into a Dawoodi Bohra family. My brother and I had remarkably normal upbringings in the United... read more..
We must find culturally sensitive methods to end FGC and protect girls from further trauma
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We must find culturally sensitive methods to end FGC and protect girls from further trauma

Picture an innocent, 7-year-old girl being led to an unfamiliar room.  She is made to lie down, her underpants are removed, and a piece of her is cut away; familiar hands around her upholding an ... read more..
Female Genital Cutting: Religion has nothing to do with it
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Female Genital Cutting: Religion has nothing to do with it

By: Anonymous Country: United States Age: 34 Around the age of seven, unbeknownst to me at the time, extended family members asked my parents when they would be taking me to have khatna done. In the c... read more..
FGM/C is neither beneficial nor relevant to modern times. Let’s end it
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FGM/C is neither beneficial nor relevant to modern times. Let’s end it

By Ali Asghar Akhtar Country: Canada Age: 33 I recently came to know about something very prehistoric (I am not being overdramatic, it was truly shocking for me). We are living in a digital, global, m... read more..
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FGC in the United States

2024 Implementing Survivor-Led FGM Law In Washington State  Coalition against female genital mutilation supports victims in Washington state  2023 Connecticut is 1 of 9 states without a ... read more..
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