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41. Dear Maasi: Is there something wrong with me because I like this kind of sex?
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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 05 January 2022
42. 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
43. 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
44. Dear Maasi: "I’m a transgender man who is also a survivor of female genital cutting" ...
(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 October 2021
45. Dear Maasi talks about clitoral anatomy
(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 19 July 2021
46. Addressing Critical Intersections: Anti-Racism and Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... as a psychotherapist in the United Kingdom and addresses the prevalence of FGM around the world. As Leyla reminds us, FGM is a practice of oppressing women and controlling women’s sexuality. It’s not an ...
Created on 05 July 2021
47. Using purity as a means to control women through Christianity and female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
By Nicole Mitchell Many communities struggle to accept female sexuality even in today’s modern world. While it is common to see female sexuality in pop-culture, this doesn’t necessarily reflect a universal ...
Created on 15 June 2021
48. Dear Maasi: “How do I move past the shame of being cut?”
(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 18 May 2021
49. Dear Maasi: “Did khatna impact my sex life or is it all in my head?”
(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 16 April 2021
50. Four women who were pivotal to the movement to end female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... obligation; it is a tradition; and it is done to curb a girl’s sexuality.  Through these interviews, Ghadially revealed that the procedure of FGC was anything but symbolic. “The girl’s circumcision has ...
Created on 25 March 2021
51. Exploring the Connections Between Religion and Female Genital Cutting (FGC) (2021-10-28)
(Events Calendar/Exploring the Connections Between Religion and Female Genital Cutting (FGC))
... of the impact of FGC on spirituality and sexuality in survivors, the power structure and ideas of womanhood within religions, and the role of religious leaders in perpetuating and/or ending the practice. ...
Created on 29 November 2021
52. A Quiet Violence: Navigating Female Genital Cutting as an LGBTQ+ Survivor (2022-06-23)
(Events Calendar/A Quiet Violence: Navigating Female Genital Cutting as an LGBTQ+ Survivor)
... their experiences navigating FGC alongside their gender identity and sexuality – as well as thoughts on how anti-FGC advocacy organizations can become better at meeting the needs of LGBTQ+ survivors.  ...
Created on 29 June 2022
53. Sexual pleasure after female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
By Derrick Simiyu “Female genital cutting is practiced to control women's sexuality.” This statement was one of the first things I learned as I read through materials on Sahiyo’s website when I began ...
Created on 11 August 2023
54. Why sex educators need to know about female genital cutting (FGC)
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By Hunter Kessous From sophomore through senior year, I was a member of the Student Sexuality Information Service (SSIS), a completely student-run organization of sex educators. SSIS offers an array ...
Created on 28 November 2022
55. Dear Maasi: Is there something wrong with me because I like this kind of sex?
(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 05 January 2022
56. 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
57. 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
58. Dear Maasi: “Did khatna impact my sex life or is it all in my head?”
(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 16 April 2021
59. Dear Maasi: “How do I tell my husband I haven’t enjoyed sex for 15 years?”
(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 14 March 2021
60. Dear Maasi addresses questions about the clitoral hood and sexual pleasure
(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 14 February 2021
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