Total: 107 results found.

Search for:
Search Only:

Page 1 of 6

1. About - Our Story
Created on 30 November -0001
2. FAQs
Created on 30 November -0001
3. Reflecting on the 2024 Asian Pacific Institute for Gender Based Violence National Summit
(News & Blog)
... of accomplishing this is hosting a community call in Hindi or Gujarati with members of Bhaiyo, our male engagement initiative at Sahiyo, a goal we hope to achieve later this year. There were many great ...
Created on 13 September 2024
4. The practice of khatna on girls must stop / છોકરીઓ પર ખત્નાની પ્રથા બંધ થવી જોઈએ
(News & Blog)
... such woman, girls are taken abroad for it.  This organ given by nature , which gives women the maximum sexual pleasure, is called 'bhrugankur' in Gujarati. Taking it away from a woman is ...
Created on 20 June 2024
5. Reflecting on There’s an App For That?: Technological Innovation and Change Towards Ending Female Genital Cutting event
(News & Blog)
... awareness about the harmful effects of FGC. She also created an app called Mumkin, the Bohra Gujarati word for ‘possible’. The aim of Mumkin was to provide a platform for engaging in difficult conversations ...
Created on 30 March 2023
6. The impact of Bhaiyo: How male allies work to end female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... meaning ‘male friends’ or ‘brothers’ in Bohra Gujarati, was launched to create a space where male allies can collaborate, spark dialogue, and spread information about the harms of female genital cutting ...
Created on 06 February 2023
7. डियर मासी: एक ट्रॉमा थेरेपिस्ट से बात करना क्यों ज़रूरी है
(News & Blog)
डियर मासी एक ऐसा कॉलम है, जिसमें सेक्स और रिश्तों के बारे में वह सब कुछ बताया गया है जो आप जानना तो चाहते हैं, लेकिन पूछने से डरते हैं! यह सहियो और वी  स्पीक आउट इन दो संगठनों ने मिलकर बनाया है। यह कॉलम ...
Created on 05 January 2022
8. Dear मासी: खतना से पीड़ित महिलाओं के लिए सेक्स और रिश्तों पर एक नया कॉलम
(News & Blog)
... के निजी सवालों पर बात नहीं करता है और इसे पेशेवर चिकित्सा या मनोवैज्ञानिक देखभाल के विकल्प के रूप में इस्तेमाल नहीं किया जाना चाहिए।   Read the Gujarati version here, and the English version here. ...
Created on 01 October 2021
9. PRESS RELEASE: Launching Sahiyo's Newest Program: Bhaiyo: Male Allies United in Ending Female Genital Mutilation/Cuttin
(News & Blog)
... Tolerance to FGC, Sahiyo is launching “Bhaiyo” (“brothers” or “male friends” in Gujarati), is a program for male allies working to spread education and awareness on the human rights issue of female genital ...
Created on 06 February 2021
10. Bhaiyo: Male Allies
(Programs)
Bhaiyo: Male Allies Sahiyo’s Bhaiyo or Male Allyship program was first launched in February 6th2021, on International Day for Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Cutting (FGC). In Bohra Gujarati, Bhaiyo ...
Created on 21 December 2020
11. More Than A Survivor: An interview with Nevin
(News & Blog)
... up of all the moments in our lives, not just one. Interview: Where do you live? I am a Keralite (native of Kerala State in India) currently working in Maliya Miyana, Morbi district of Gujarat.  ...
Created on 10 December 2020
12. Dear Maasi: Why you may want to speak to a trauma-informed therapist after khatna
(News & Blog)
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 questions ...
Created on 15 October 2020
13. Research study explores female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
“Talking about Female Genital Cutting (FGC): A Study” is a research study undertaken to explore the way communities talk about FGC, the challenges of having such conversations, and the attitudes toward ...
Created on 29 September 2020
14. Dear Maasi: "Should I tell my new partner about my experience with khatna?
(News & Blog)
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 questions ...
Created on 13 September 2020
15. An ode to every woman fighting social norms around the world
(News & Blog)
By Geethika Kodukula  Country of Residence: USA (This month, Indian news reported three disturbing incidents targeting women and girls. In the first, 68 students at a women’s college in Gujarat were ...
Created on 27 February 2020
16. Examining Female Genital Cutting and Intersectionality
(News & Blog)
... Muslims could almost forget the carnage inflicted in Gujarat in 2002, and Modi’s rampant Islamophobia since. The Bohra community has probably been shielded from Islamophobic violence because of the clergy’s ...
Created on 27 November 2018
17. Not all damages are physical. Not everyone religious is morally ethical
(News & Blog)
Name: Xenobia (name changed) Age: 27 Country: India Today, social media is raging with thoughts and opinions on empowering women, being pro-choice, violating someone’s privacy and their body, and the ...
Created on 21 September 2018
18. Why I co-hosted a Sahiyo 'Thaal pe Charcha' lunch in New Yor
(News & Blog)
... we all appreciated, such as the feeling of community, the food, and the mannerisms also known as ‘Adab’ in Gujarati and ‘Tehzeeb’ in Urdu that helps guide our lives, such as food and eating etiquette, ...
Created on 17 September 2018
19. Sahiyo hosts its second Thaal Pe Charcha event for Bohra women
(News & Blog)
On July 1, Sahiyo conducted its second ‘Thaal Pe Charcha’ event which was attended by 20 women from the Dawoodi Bohra community. Thaal Pe Charcha (TPC), which loosely translates as “having discussions ...
Created on 16 August 2017
20. Why doctors need to speak out against female genital cutting in India
(News & Blog)
... A few months ago, I met a Bohra woman in Jamnagar, Gujarat, who told me, “We’ve stopped going to cutters now because there were too many cases going wrong at their hands.” Undoubtedly, a doctor will ...
Created on 11 July 2017