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21. How to have a dialogue: Storytelling & Conversations
(News & Blog)
... a practice. Consent and comfort are primary indicators of whether or not a person is willing to share their thoughts, and I think it is important to acknowledge these indicators before starting a conversation ...
Created on 23 August 2022
22. Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Belong in the Movement to End FGC
(News & Blog)
... avoid: cutting, labia, orgasm, vagina, genitals, clitoris, consent. I read the stories of survivors, and I held space for their pain, grief, anguish, and their bravery. Over time I realized that so much ...
Created on 24 June 2022
23. Dear Maasi: Will my daughter ever forgive me?
(News & Blog)
... be willing to set a time to talk with you. This ensures her consent, and also helps you both to prepare for a calm conversation. -If she declines, respect her wishes and invite her to come to you in ...
Created on 06 April 2022
24. Gender-Affirming Treatments are not Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... what is occurring and give their consent. Furthermore, consent cannot be given when there is coercion. FGC often exists as a result of societal pressure placed on girls who are told FGC is necessary for ...
Created on 22 March 2022
25. Being a researcher: Finding balance
(News & Blog)
... or trauma for the participants. One of the main principles of the WHO’s ethical considerations is respect for persons, which states that consent and informed understanding of the research are important ...
Created on 02 March 2022
26. Consent and gender imbalance: their role in female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... and performed without consent, should be “opposed equally on moral and legal grounds and discouraged by all appropriate means.” The solution to this imbalance? A gender-inclusive opposition to genital ...
Created on 10 February 2022
27. Reflecting on the 'How to Stop The Rising Trend of Medicalising Female Genital Cutting in Asia' webina
(News & Blog)
... gives us an insight into how the practice is carried out without consent. Her story showcases the trauma experienced by survivors who only discover that they have suffered FGC as an adult. This speaks ...
Created on 09 February 2022
28. Reflecting on the launch of the first-ever Research Agenda and Ethical Guidance on Research for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation
(News & Blog)
... it is carried out. To tackle FGM/C as a women’s rights issue, we must remain optimistic that social norms, while complex, can change. It must become a social norm for women’s consent to be as highly valued ...
Created on 08 February 2022
29. Introducing the Speakers for ‘How to Stop the Rising Trend of Medicalising Female Genital Cutting in Asia’
(News & Blog)
... and touch upon the safety concerns and question of consent that underpins much of the controversy. We will be joined by Sahiyo co-founder Insia Dariwala, as well as Saza Faradilla, Ibu Atas, Ajali Nayyar, ...
Created on 14 January 2022
30. Dear Maasi: Is there something wrong with me because I like this kind of sex?
(News & Blog)
... adult sexual behavior, and many participants negotiate communication norms before, during, and after for ongoing consent, and to ensure that partners are still having a good time. For readers curious to ...
Created on 05 January 2022
31. Sahiyo India to host a panel discussion on ‘How to Stop the Rising Trend of Medicalising Female Genital Cutting in Asia’
(News & Blog)
... surrounding this phenomenon, as well as touching upon the safety concerns and question of consent that underpins much of the controversy. Sahiyo is unwaveringly opposed to medical professionals performing ...
Created on 03 January 2022
32. Upcoming webinar: Exploring the connections between religion and female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... creating this campaign is  that we will educate the broader public on the right for women to choose and give consent, as well as the importance of agency over their own bodies.  Speaker Bios:  Sameera ...
Created on 11 October 2021
33. Mutilation or enhancement: A researcher’s argument for respectful terminology on genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... genital cutting should not be performed on persons who are incapable of consenting, primarily children, they insist that it is harmful, stigmatizing, and paternalistic for others to simply define their ...
Created on 14 September 2021
34. Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Social media intern Kristel Mendoza Castillo
(News & Blog)
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 her own ...
Created on 07 September 2021
35. Sahiyo team speaks at The Pre-Summit of#EndFGM Global Conference
(News & Blog)
... and “How can young people challenge FGM/C?” Our team highlighted how FGM/C is practiced on young girls without consent and is a violation of the rights of girls. FGM/C also violates a person's rights to ...
Created on 25 August 2021
36. Dear Maasi talks about clitoral anatomy
(News & Blog)
...  Globally, sex education has been dismal. We don’t learn about sexual pleasure, communication, consent, or boundaries; and this is especially true for those of us born female. Although the 3-D model ...
Created on 19 July 2021
37. The United States has a law banning female genital cutting. What now?
(News & Blog)
... any laws against FGC. In the states that do have anti-FGC policies, action must be taken to make these laws more comprehensive. Several states do not clarify that cultural/ritual reasons and alleged consent ...
Created on 14 January 2021
38. Virtual Thaal Pe Charcha goes pan India
(News & Blog)
... these women had never shared their stories with anyone, and needless to say, it was a catharsis for many.  Other discussions also included male versus female circumcision, its relevance, consent of the ...
Created on 16 November 2020
39. Crying out our mothers’ grief: How we allowed female genital mutilation to flourish in our communities
(News & Blog)
... who are cut are not consenting. They are usually ignorant about what is being done to them – realising the effects only in adulthood, and at which point they must silently bear the psychological pain and ...
Created on 10 November 2020
40. How female genital cutting is portrayed in television series
(News & Blog)
... without her parents present and tries to convince her to undergo the clitoral reconstruction. The surgeon goes ahead and performs the clitoral reconstruction without Mara’s consent. When Mara wakes up ...
Created on 13 October 2020