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61. 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
62. 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
63. 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
64. 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
65. 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
66. 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
67. 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
68. 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
69. 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
70. 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
71. 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
72. 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
73. Why I am a proud supporter of Sahiyo
(News & Blog)
... who questioned a harmful practice, putting an end to it to begin a new chapter for themselves and the community for generations to come. This article was later published in Gujarati on October 26, 2017. ...
Created on 03 July 2017
74. Khatna: A mother’s pain and a son's search for retributio
(News & Blog)
By: Anonymous Age: 31 Country: United States My mother is a woman of faith. The innate cultism of the Bohra community has never dissuaded her from being a part of it, attending every function on the ...
Created on 30 June 2017
75. Part-time Translator Job Opportunity in Mumbai
(News & Blog)
Looking for an individual willing to assist in translation between Gujarati and English, with a preference for those also able to speak Lisan al-Dawat, for the month of July in Mumbai and surrounding provinces. ...
Created on 17 June 2017
76. Each One Reach One 2: Read this conversation guide to get started
(News & Blog)
by Sahiyo and WeSpeakOut Each One Reach One 2, our month-long outreach campaign that coincides with Ramzan, calls upon everyone, especially Bohra women and men, to reach out to at least one other Bohra ...
Created on 31 May 2017
77. To cut or not to cut? Let our daughters grow up and decide
(News & Blog)
By: Insiya Age: 34 Country: Mumbai, India As I belong to a well-known and educated family, I was always given a chance to think outside the box. My parents were always supportive irrespective of what ...
Created on 29 May 2017
78. A Mother’s Brave Choice about Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
By: Anonymous Age: 30 Country: United States (Read the Gujarati translation of this article here and the Hindi translation here.) Khatna is a term and a practice I learned about when I was about ...
Created on 23 May 2017
79. महिला जननांग विकृति के प्रति एक माँ का बहादुर फैसला
(News & Blog)
(यह लेख पहली बार 23 मई 2017 को अंग्रेजी में साहियो द्वारा प्रकाशित हुआ था. Read the English version here and the Gujarati translation here.) लेखक: अज्ञात  उम्र: 30 देश: यूनाइटेड स्टेट्स खतना शब्द ...
Created on 23 May 2017
80. Why do Dawoodi Bohras practice Khatna, or Female Genital Cutting?
(News & Blog)
... water, and the key to achieving “spiritual” or “religious” purity lies not in a person’s genitals, but in their thoughts, words and deeds. This article was published in Gujarati on January 2, 2018. ...
Created on 19 May 2017