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61. Dear Maasi: “How do I tell my husband I haven’t enjoyed sex for 15 years?”
(News & Blog)
... help you brainstorm new approaches to sex. Bilkis, it can feel vulnerable to open up this conversation, but vulnerability also builds intimacy and connection. Your decent and caring partner might ...
Created on 14 March 2021
62. Job Opening! Social Media Consultant for a new Sahiyo project in India
(News & Blog)
Social Media Consultant position for an exciting new project on Female Genital Cutting in India Are you a social media person with a passion for women’s and human rights? Do you have the skills to design ...
Created on 07 June 2020
63. Here’s what a new study says about female genital cutting in Malaysia
(News & Blog)
... in the country insist that female genital cutting is not an Islamic requirement at all. These are some of the major findings of a new research study on FGC in Malaysia, conducted by Abdul Rashid and ...
Created on 30 May 2019
64. Learning new methods of data analysis to conduct research on female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
Photo Courtesy Of Pixabay on Pexels.com By Cameron Adelman A major finding of the research project I have been conducting on the social and emotional correlates of female genital cutting (FGC) is that ...
Created on 25 April 2019
65. Reflecting before we move forward: Overview of global FGC news from 2018
(News & Blog)
... despite the fact that the girls had given testimonies about the emotional trauma they suffered at the time of the cutting. This acquittal was a major news story, as the case had been Australia’s first ...
Created on 16 January 2019
66. 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
67. ‘Even Though I Was Impacted by Female Genital Cutting, I Knew Little About It’
(News & Blog)
... Even though I was impacted by FGC, I knew little about it. I did know that the practice of FGC is unnecessary, even though it’s culturally perpetuated. Though many people try to justify it through religion, ...
Created on 04 September 2018
68. Why the new survey on Khafz (Female Genital Cutting) among Bohras is biased and unscientific
(News & Blog)
... cutting a portion of a girl’s clitoral hood – a type of Female Genital Cutting – and this new online survey by Dr. Tasneem Saify, Dr. Munira Radhanpurwala T and Dr. Rakhee K claims that it aims to get ...
Created on 14 May 2018
69. Announcement: A new research project on Khatna in Mumbai
(News & Blog)
by Keire Murphy and Cleo Egli An exciting new research project is being undertaken in Mumbai and its environs this summer which hopes to bring a new perspective to the international discussion of khatna. ...
Created on 20 June 2017
70. What can Bohras learn from a new report on the global status of female genital cutting?
(News & Blog)
by Aarefa Johari This August, the Population Council and UK Aid published a unique, comprehensive report on Female Genital Cutting around the world, to serve as a valuable resource for anyone working ...
Created on 16 October 2016
71. A 17-year-old girl passes away due to circumcision in Egypt
(News & Blog)
Is circumcision really as harmless as it is made out to be?   We woke up to a sad news yesterday as a 17-year-old girl, Mayar Mohammad, died of severe bleeding caused by circumcision surgery in Suez, ...
Created on 01 June 2016
72. Human Rights Day panel at New England School of Law
(News & Blog)
On March 10, 2016, Sahiyo Co-founder Mariya spoke at the New England School of Law for the event: Human Rights Day Panel: A Poignant Discussion on Female Genital Mutilation. Prior to the beginning of the ...
Created on 16 April 2016
73. New U.S. CDC Study Still Under Reports FGC in this Country
(News & Blog)
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released an updated report on the estimate of women and girls at risk or those who have undergone FGC living in the United States. To read the ...
Created on 06 March 2016
74. Reflecting on the Critical Intersections Webinar
(News & Blog)
... this three-year project, many researchers supported the work and they too shared their experiences during the webinar with partner researcher Naquia highlighting the key intersections found in this newest ...
Created on 21 March 2025
75. Reflecting on “Storytelling as a Tool for Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C) Survivor-Centered Change” at CSW 69
(News & Blog)
... with the Voices to End FGM/C program collaborators—Silence Speaks and the Asian Women’s Shelter—the event took place at the Church Center for the United Nations in New York. The event highlighted the experiences ...
Created on 21 March 2025
76. Reframing FGM/C Through an Intersectional Lens at CSW69
(News & Blog)
... at the Church Center for the United Nations, this event created a space for critical dialogue, collective reflection, and renewed commitments to ending female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) worldwide. ...
Created on 18 March 2025
77. Sahiyo Releases Toolkit for Survivor and Community Engagement to Address FGM/C
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo is pleased to announce the release of the new resource, How to Engage Survivors & Communities Impacted by Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting(FGM/C): A Toolkit for Creating Engagement. This toolkit ...
Created on 11 March 2025
78. Connecticut’s Lieutenant Governor Recognizes International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... the ongoing efforts of the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C to protect women and girls from female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). This recognition comes as the CT Coalition renews our push for ...
Created on 06 February 2025
79. Sahiyo condemns recent executive order conflating female genital mutilation/cutting with gender-affirming care
(News & Blog)
... as well as cysts, infections, and complications in childbirth and increased risk of newborn deaths, to name a few negative outcomes. The STOP FGM Act of 2020 made it clear that FGM/C was illegal in the ...
Created on 31 January 2025
80. Calling CT Residents to Action - Ban FGM/C in Connecticut
(News & Blog)
... now, in Connecticut alone, at least 2,658 women and girls have been subjected to or are at-risk of undergoing FGM/C. Surrounding states, such as New York and Massachusetts, have already banned FGM/C, potentially ...
Created on 30 January 2025