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41. Volunteer Spotlight: Programs Intern Hunter Kessous
(News & Blog)
... much more than I anticipated. I’m eager to continue broadening my knowledge and understanding of FGC through my work with Sahiyo. I’ve also had the pleasure of meeting many wonderful anti-FGC advocates ...
Created on 30 July 2020
42. How COVID-19 impacts programs devoted to ending gender-based violence, including female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... Scars and Magool came together to co-host the Africa Led Movement Webinar series. In May, I had the pleasure of attending the second part of the series which addressed GBV during the current pandemic.  ...
Created on 21 July 2020
43. Sri Lanka’s first survey on FGM/C: Survivors need space to talk and access to medical care
(News & Blog)
... the practice of FGC from the perspective of survivors; to interpret the practice in relation to their health, sexual pleasure, bodily integrity and relationship with family, community and faith; and to ...
Created on 14 April 2020
44. Survivor: Why labia elongation is female genital mutilation
(News & Blog)
... the genital area.” Labia elongation is encouraged to enhance sexual pleasure not only for men, but for women as well. Whether the prior WHO classification, which actually included “stretching of the ...
Created on 06 February 2020
45. Discovering female genital cutting in my community
(News & Blog)
... a child at the age of seven and altering her anatomy forever is not okay. That depriving a woman from experiencing pleasure during sexual activity is not okay. That potentially causing severe pain and ...
Created on 18 June 2019
46. When I found out my friend had undergone female genital mutilation
(News & Blog)
... is purely to reduce or remove a woman’s sexual pleasure, and I fail to see how that benefits anyone. To the parents: If you think it will help you control your teenage daughter’s raging hormones better, ...
Created on 07 May 2019
47. Locating female genital cutting through films and documentaries
(News & Blog)
... Reversing Female Circumcision: The Cut that Heals (2015), The Cut: Exploring FGM (2017), Jaha’s Promise (2017), Cutting the Cut (2018). Another talked about documentary of 2018, Female Pleasure, though ...
Created on 19 February 2019
48. Why female genital cutting still continues: Exploring the reasons behind its sustenance
(News & Blog)
... to keep women’s premarital virginity and marital fidelity in check. Due to the extreme pain that intercourse typically causes in infibulated women, women do not get sexual pleasure. FGC is frequently claimed ...
Created on 05 February 2019
49. Trauma and Female Genital Cutting, Part 5: The “C” Word… and I Don’t Mean Circumcision
(News & Blog)
... and its function. But first a bit of history, or—more appropriately—herstory. In over 5 million years of human evolution, only one organ exists for the sole purpose of providing pleasure — the clitoris. ...
Created on 28 September 2018
50. Let there be no more victims like me
(News & Blog)
... with my religious beliefs. It has ended up representing the beliefs of others and not mine. The religious belief of others has also denied me pleasure that was my right and right given to me in the Qur’an. ...
Created on 27 September 2018
51. Sharing My Story of Female Genital Cutting with Other Survivors Comforted Me
(News & Blog)
... no harm, and, in fact, may enhance sexual pleasure among women. Through my digital story, I hope to portray the violence and trauma I experienced when I was cut and how it has followed me for the rest ...
Created on 11 September 2018
52. Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing Part 2 (2021-11-17)
(Events Calendar/Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing Part 2)
Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing Part 2 Last October, Sahiyo hosted a webinar called Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After Famel Genital Cutting.  On November ...
Created on 29 November 2021
53. Sexual pleasure after female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... in relation to sexual pleasure, as well as how survivors can heal sexual traumas as a result of FGC.  How does FGC affect sexuality? A study by the National Library of Medicine explores this complexity ...
Created on 11 August 2023
54. Dear Maasi addresses pain and pleasure
(News & Blog)
... about sex enough! I can tell you that those who have experienced khatna can absolutely have orgasms. We all have a variety of responses to sex, both in terms of pain and pleasure.  These responses ...
Created on 30 November 2022
55. Reflecting on Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After Female Genital Cutting Part 2
(News & Blog)
On November 17th, Sahiyo hosted part two of the ‘Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After Female Genital Cutting’ webinar. Two specialist speakers helped to lead the webinar: Haddi Ceesey, ...
Created on 15 December 2021
56. Upcoming Webinar: Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing Part 2
(News & Blog)
By Amela Tokić Last October, Sahiyo hosted a webinar called Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After Female Genital Cutting. This provided an opportunity to hear from three inspirational ...
Created on 01 November 2021
57. Dear Maasi addresses questions about the clitoral hood and sexual pleasure
(News & Blog)
... lots of questions through our anonymous form. Dear Maasi will  answer two interrelated questions for February’s column about the clitoral hood and sexual pleasure: Dear Maasi, Can you please send us ...
Created on 14 February 2021
58. Your questions answered: Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
 Last fall Sahiyo partnered with three award-winning and talented speakers Farzana Doctor, Sarian Karim-Kamara, and Joanna Vergoth to host Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After Female ...
Created on 01 February 2021
59. A Reflection on Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
By Cate Cox On Thursday, October 22nd, Sahiyo partnered with three award-winning and multi-talented speakers Farzana Doctor, Sarian Karim-Kamara, and Joanna Vergoth to host Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure ...
Created on 02 November 2020
60. Upcoming webinar: Moving Towards Sexual Pleasure and Emotional Healing After FGC
(News & Blog)
 By Cate Cox Female genital cutting (FGC) often comes with a multitude of physical and psychological issues that can impact sexual functioning for many survivors. Yet, oftentimes too little attention ...
Created on 04 September 2020