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61. Healing from Khatna with EMDR
(News & Blog)
... hold me down with force. I can’t see my pelvis, I can't see what is going to happen, nobody is telling me. There is no explanation, no asking consent, no describing the purpose of the act. “I feel the ...
Created on 24 September 2024
62. Reflecting on a Screening of The Beginning, a Film Directed by Sahiyo Co-founder Insia Dariwala
(News & Blog)
By Insia Dariwala On July 19th, Population First/ Laadli, along with Sahiyo India and Equality Now, hosted a screening of South Asia’s first fiction film on FGC titled, The Beginning. Produced by Equality ...
Created on 27 August 2024
63. Our Fight to End FGM in The Gambia: Who is Listening?
(News & Blog)
... FGM is considered a sacred passage that women have to go through. Those fathers, like mine, who gave consent to the practice without understanding what we go through. Like in many parts of Africa, FGM ...
Created on 02 April 2024
64. Volunteer Spotlight: Development & Programs Intern Tanya Samyak
(News & Blog)
... and that generations continued it after enduring the harm themselves. I was also very sad for the survivors who have to face the aftermath of this practice, which was done without their consent When ...
Created on 12 December 2023
65. Passion, Purpose, Party: My take on Sahiyo's Activists Retrea
(News & Blog)
... and eye roll), gentle yet assertive with the uninformed, and fierce with those who willfully endorse these violations against people/children with or without family consent. I do not take no for an answer ...
Created on 08 December 2023
66. The overturning of Roe v. Wade and its implications for survivors of FGC
(News & Blog)
... on behalf of women and little girls without them ever knowing about it or consenting. And the Dobbs decision does the same, right? It takes away women's agency, it takes away their right to decide what ...
Created on 02 May 2023
67. Reflecting on There’s an App For That?: Technological Innovation and Change Towards Ending Female Genital Cutting event
(News & Blog)
... around sensitive topics, such as FGC, domestic violence, and consent in relationships. Priya discussed how Mumkin creates a safe digital space where one can freely speak out without fear of coercement. ...
Created on 30 March 2023
68. Proposed legislation in Idaho and Texas discriminates against Transgender Youth and removes protections for children at risk of undergoing FGC
(News & Blog)
... and depression. Bodily Autonomy Medical care for transgender people is their choice as part of their right to bodily autonomy. Minors are often forced to undergo FGC. Consent to ...
Created on 01 March 2023
69. Troubling Idaho House Bill 71 moves on to Senate
(News & Blog)
... children, even if they have parental consent.  In 2022, Rep. Bruce Skaung introduced HB 675, which would prohibit surgery “if it is for the sole purpose of attempting to change or affirm the child’s ...
Created on 24 February 2023
70. Volunteer spotlight: Naquia
(News & Blog)
... and confused. I later learned that while I was not subjected to the practice, nearly every generation of women in my family was forced to undergo FGC quietly, secretly, and without consent. Learning about ...
Created on 18 January 2023
71. Why sex educators need to know about female genital cutting (FGC)
(News & Blog)
... on sexuality with a global community.  FGC can be viewed as a lens for exploring consent in a way sex educators may not have considered previously. Sex educators spend a lot of time learning and talking ...
Created on 28 November 2022
72. 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
73. 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
74. 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
75. 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
76. 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
77. Reflecting on the 'How to Stop The Rising Trend of Medicalising Female Genital Cutting in Asia' webina
(News & Blog)
... courageously sharing her voice and her story, Saza Faradilla gives us an insight into how the practice is carried out without consent. Her story showcases the trauma experienced by survivors who only discover ...
Created on 09 February 2022
78. 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
79. 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
80. 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