Monthly Archive

August 2018

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 6 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
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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