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81. Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Work of the devil?
(News & Blog)
... over a period of time is prescribed, one can only conclude that the devil himself has repeatedly sought to undermine the Prophet’s cause as champion of the rights of women! Today we call this ‘fake news’ ...
Created on 11 October 2018
82. Finally in the spotlight: Female Genital Cutting is getting national attention in Sri Lanka
(News & Blog)
Until a few months ago, Female Genital Cutting (FGC) in Sri Lanka was spoken about only in whispers within practicing communities and in a few news articles. Since last month, however, the issue has suddenly ...
Created on 14 December 2017
83. Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Roshan Kokane
(News & Blog)
... of undergoing genital cutting and neither does someone from my family but when I first read about it in my college, it affected me. I knew I had to support the project somehow and began working with Sahiyo. ...
Created on 14 September 2017
84. Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Shabana Feroze
(News & Blog)
... more people. And of course, I have shared the petition with my network and keep sharing news about FGC and Sahiyo’s research as much as possible so I can get friends and family to support the cause, and ...
Created on 19 August 2017
85. Female Genital Cutting is being practiced in Kerala too: Sahiyo investigation
(News & Blog)
by Aarefa Johari and Aysha Mahmood (Read the Malayalam version of this report here.)  The practice of Female Genital Cutting (FGC) in India has so far been associated only with the Dawoodi Bohra community ...
Created on 14 August 2017
86. Telling one’s personal Khatna story can lead to another’s not continuing FGM/C too
(News & Blog)
... our community know that Khatna has happened to women they know; whereas for decades they were not aware. Last year, after the New York Jammat (congregation) issued a letter to the entire community that ...
Created on 21 February 2017
87. Announcing 16 Days of Activism with Sahiyo: Join the campaign!
(News & Blog)
... get hold of Sahiyo’s new ‘Stop FGC’ badge and pin it proudly on your Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, Instagram or Snapchat profiles. The message is simple, orange and eye-catching, and will serve as a great ...
Created on 24 November 2016
88. A note on terminology and why Sahiyo uses FGC
(News & Blog)
By Mariya Taher   When I was in graduate school in 2008 for my Master of School Work degree, I began seriously and thoroughly researching the topic of Female Genital Cutting (FGC). Some of you reading ...
Created on 06 September 2016
89. The Un-Cut
(News & Blog)
... of the blade that had managed to miss my body, but had succeeded in slicing away my soul.   Bio: Insia Dariwala is an Advertising and Mass Communications graduate from New York and an award-winning ...
Created on 29 August 2016
90. Our History
(Uncategorised)
... of Each One Reach One campaign with WeSpeakOut Launch of I am Bohra photo campaign  Spoke at 60th Annual Commission on the Status of Women Conference side event in New York Sahiyo and University ...
Created on 15 June 2016
91. Sahiyo infringing copyright privilege of Anjuman-e-Burhani Trust of Sydney or an instance of online harassment and limiting blogging rights- A case of Sahiyo VS the Trust
(News & Blog)
... of social change. The website was also a resource where the general community could come to find out the latest news regarding FGC in the Bohra community, including country legislation banning FGC, ...
Created on 09 May 2016
92. Sahiyo Speaks at United Nations for Commission on the Status of Women Annual Conference
(News & Blog)
... were also part of the panel as they have sought to engage diverse communities, including Muslim women, through community-based outreach. Lastly, Breakthrough’s the G word and Sahiyo’s new FGM/C storytelling ...
Created on 19 April 2016
93. Notices by Sydney, Melbourne and London’s Anjuman-e-Burhani Trusts on ‘Khafd’ (Khatna) or Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... resulted in the conviction of three (3) members of Dawoodi Bohra community in Australia by the Supreme Court of New South Wales. In their statement to community members, they have highlighted the new ...
Created on 08 March 2016
94. Each One, Reach One - A FGC Public Outreach Campaign
(News & Blog)
... Did you make a new friend? Mail us at  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and rest assured that your identity will remain private. For more information, check out the following documents: Each One, Reach One Press ...
Created on 04 February 2016
95. Wadi and Aware organize first ever conference on Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting in Singapore
(News & Blog)
... case   To overcome this lack of information the meeting included a training on how to conduct surveys on FGM. Stop FGM Middle East campaigner Hannah Wettig presented the newSurvey Tool Kit developed ...
Created on 25 January 2016
96. FAQs
(Uncategorised)
... come in through the media and our study show that Dawoodi Bohras practice khatna in the following locations: Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Canada, India, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, ...
Created on 11 January 2016
97. New Website
(Tags)
New Website
Created on 22 August 2024
98. Announcing a New Website for FGM/C Prevention & Response Project in Washington State!
(Article tagged with: New Website)
Sahiyo U.S. and partners of the FGM/C Prevention & Response in Washington State project are thrilled to announce the launch of wafgmc.com, the new comprehensive resource hub for the project! This website ...
Created on 22 August 2024