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21. Female Genital Cutting charges dismissed but our work continues: Global reactions to Michigan case news
(News & Blog)
By Sahiyo On November 20, U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman dismissed the female genital cutting charges in the historic Michigan case involving girls from the Dawoodi Bohra sect, emphasizing that ...
Created on 22 November 2018
22. U.S. Court's dismissal of FGM/C charge in Michigan case is disappointing, but does not condone genital cuttin
(News & Blog)
... legal case on Female Genital Cutting (FGC) — the Michigan case involving two doctors and six others brought up on federal charges of performing FGC on nine minor girls in the U.S. I hadn’t heard of the ...
Created on 21 November 2018
23. Looking from the Outside-In: Initial Perceptions of Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
By Batoul Saleh A campaign event for Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar and former Michigan rep. Rashida Tlaib was disrupted on August 11 by Laura Loomer, a conservative media personality. Invading the event, ...
Created on 21 September 2018
24. Shifting terrains: Lessons learnt from the first U.S. Activists Retreat for Bohras against Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... FGC on girls in Michigan, that discussing these next steps felt crucial. The Activists Retreat was the first of its kind in the United States for women who came from the Dawoodi Bohra culture and religion, ...
Created on 08 February 2018
25. Working Together To Address FGC: Michigan Roundtable
(News & Blog)
On October 9th, Sahiyo, along with Equality Now, Tahirih Justice Center, and forma came together in a roundtable discussion with Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to engage in cross-discipline ...
Created on 12 December 2017
26. StoryCenter-A digital storytelling workshop for Bohra women in the United States
(News & Blog)
... charged in connection to this FGC case in Michigan. After going through the StoryCenter workshop experience, I came away knowing that I want to support other FGC survivors from my community in sharing ...
Created on 22 November 2017
27. The Detroit doctor arrests are an opportunity to talk about Khatna
(News & Blog)
... our heads in the sand and pretending that what is happening in Michigan does not concern us, we need to use this opportunity to talk and question. Having grown up in the community, I completely understand ...
Created on 14 May 2017
28. We must find culturally sensitive methods to end FGC and protect girls from further trauma
(News & Blog)
... because of the arrest of a doctor associated with the practice in Detroit, Michigan. This arrest was followed by a few more arrests leading to subsequent intervention by Michigan’s Child Protection Services ...
Created on 08 May 2017
29. FGC in the United States
(Resources)
... Ghada Khan on Ending FGM The Doctors and Parents Arguing for Female Circumcision in the U.S. Court declines House Democrats’ motion to intervene in Michigan genital mutilation case 2018 To ...
Created on 03 May 2017
30. Detroit arrest: It is time for Bohras to get serious about ending Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... on charges under 18 U.S.C. 116, which criminalizes FGC. According to the U.S. Federal complaint, Jumana Nagarwala, M.D., 44, of Northville, Michigan performed FGC on 6 to 8 year old girls out of a medical ...
Created on 14 April 2017
31. Survivor Support Resources
(Uncategorised)
... on-going survivors’ support group that can help educate and challenge the traditional belief systems that perpetuate this practice. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) : This ...
Created on 21 June 2016
32. Our History
(Uncategorised)
... Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to discuss how to work in a way that is culturally appropriate, with children and families in the state, in cases involving female genital cutting. Attended ...
Created on 15 June 2016
33. FAQs
(Uncategorised)
... community in Michigan was charged with performing FGC on minor girls in the United States.   Some people who have undergone FGC do not want to be viewed as a victim. They, themselves, might not see ...
Created on 11 January 2016
34. Cross-Collaborative Work: Incorporating Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Survivors into Support Services in Virginia (08 August 2023)
(Events / Training)
... American-born, South Asian doctor for performing FGM/C on dozens of girls in Michigan made clear that cutting occurs on U.S. soil and within communities not previously acknowledged as practicing FGM/C. ...
Created on 22 August 2023
35. Sahiyo’s statement on the Michigan case dismissal on Sep 28, 2021
(News & Blog)
It is with great sadness and disappointment that Sahiyo responds to the recent judgement in the Michigan case. Female genital cutting (FGC) is recognized internationally, and specifically by the U.S. Government ...
Created on 11 October 2021
36. 31 US States Now Have Laws Against Female Genital Cutting, But Government Will Not Appeal in the Federal Michigan Case
(News & Blog)
... in Detroit, Michigan, on nine minor girls.  In positive news, however, 31 out of 50 states in the USA now have laws banning Female Genital Cutting after Idaho, Arkansas, and Utah passed laws to that ...
Created on 05 May 2019
37. Female Genital Cutting charges dismissed but our work continues: Global reactions to Michigan case news
(News & Blog)
By Sahiyo On November 20, U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman dismissed the female genital cutting charges in the historic Michigan case involving girls from the Dawoodi Bohra sect, emphasizing that ...
Created on 22 November 2018
38. U.S. Court's dismissal of FGM/C charge in Michigan case is disappointing, but does not condone genital cuttin
(News & Blog)
... legal case on Female Genital Cutting (FGC) — the Michigan case involving two doctors and six others brought up on federal charges of performing FGC on nine minor girls in the U.S. I hadn’t heard of the ...
Created on 21 November 2018
39. Working Together To Address FGC: Michigan Roundtable
(News & Blog)
On October 9th, Sahiyo, along with Equality Now, Tahirih Justice Center, and forma came together in a roundtable discussion with Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to engage in cross-discipline ...
Created on 12 December 2017
40. The forgotten history of female genital cutting in the United States
(News & Blog)
... professionals in secrecy. In fact, in 2018, a medical doctor in Michigan was charged with performing FGC on minor girls who had traveled to Michigan from other states to undergo the practice. It was then ...
Created on 24 October 2024