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41. What can Bohras learn from a new report on the global status of female genital cutting?
(News & Blog)
... often claim that only a “small number” of Bohra women have suffered negative consequences. But if just one town in Gujarat has seen “many” cases that went wrong, perhaps it is time to drop our defenses, ...
Created on 16 October 2016
42. Sahiyo Receives Grant from Wallace Global Fund!
(News & Blog)
... forum within the community that could help drive a movement to bring an end to FGC. That is how Sahiyo, the organization, was born. Sahiyo is the Bohra Gujarati word for ‘saheliyo’, or friends, and reflects ...
Created on 05 July 2016
43. Our History
(Uncategorised)
... body, and  to enable a culture in which female sexuality is not feared or suppressed but embraced as normal.   Sahiyo is the Bohra Gujarati word for ‘saheliyo’, or friends, and reflects their organization’s ...
Created on 15 June 2016
44. I’m A Survivor of Female Genital Cutting and I’m Speaking Out – As Others Must Too
(News & Blog)
... Bohra community, a Shia subsect from India’s coastal state of Gujarat. As I learned more about the practice, I discovered that more often than not, men are oblivious and may not even know it is happening ...
Created on 10 June 2016
45. Dear daughter, I am sorry you were circumcised
(News & Blog)
... years ago and ensure that this family’s next generation never has to suffer the way that you did. All my love, Dad   This article was reposted on December 7, 2016. A Gujarati translation was also ...
Created on 24 May 2016
46. After Australia, Bohras in London asked to stop practicing female circumcision
(News & Blog)
... from Gujarat but are now spread out around the world. They are the only community known to practice female genital cutting in India, but so far, there are no laws against the practice in India. On February ...
Created on 16 February 2016
47. Stop female circumcision, Dawoodi Bohra authorities tell community members in Australia
(News & Blog)
... Muslim community, whose members predominantly hail from Gujarat in India. The Bohras are the only community known to practice female genital cutting in India, and so far, many have continued to cut their ...
Created on 16 February 2016
48. Each One, Reach One - A FGC Public Outreach Campaign
(News & Blog)
... founded last year by five women who feel strongly about the practice of khatna in the Bohra community. Sahiyo is the Bohra Gujarati word for ‘saheliyo’, or friends, and reflects our organization’s mission ...
Created on 04 February 2016
49. Volunteer With Us
(Get Involved)
... like Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Translation: Help us reach more communities by translating our materials from English into languages like Gujarati, Hindi, and others. Content Writing: Research ...
Created on 26 January 2016
50. FAQs
(Uncategorised)
... referred to with the title of Syedna. The post originated in Yemen but moved to Gujarat, India, in the 1500s.   Today, the Dawoodi Bohras are predominantly a business community with their own distinct ...
Created on 11 January 2016
51. A Little Piece of Skin
(News & Blog)
Nationality: USA Ethnicity: Indian (Gujarati)  Author: Anonymous 30-year-old I was not more than seven years old when I recall going into a medical complex on a quiet Sunday afternoon accompanied ...
Created on 06 January 2016
52. Bhaiyo February Community Meeting (2023-02-23)
(Events Calendar/Bhaiyo February Community Meeting)
... engage men in activism to end FGM/C. Bhaiyo, meaning male friends or brothers in Bohra Gujarati, is both a resource and an avenue for men to become involved in raising awareness of FGM/C.  To learn more, ...
Created on 05 February 2023
53. Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A Video Screening & Discussion with Survivors of FGM/C in Washington State (13 June 2024)
(Events / Screening)
... as a form of gender-based violence and child abuse impacting U.S. girls. ‘Sahiyo’ is the Bohra Gujarati word for female friend and reflects a mission to empower Asian and other communities to end FGC and ...
Created on 05 June 2024
54. Virtual Briefing: Prevention & Response: How to Protect Washington’s Children & Support Survivors & Communities Impacted by Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. (08 May 2024)
(Events / Webinar)
... as a form of gender-based violence and child abuse impacting U.S. girls. ‘Sahiyo’ is the Bohra Gujarati word for female friend and reflects a mission to empower Asian and other communities to end FGC and ...
Created on 30 April 2024
55. 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
56. 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
57. 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
58. 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
59. 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
60. 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