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21. Detroit FGM/C case: Why two more arrests have left me feeling bittersweet
(News & Blog)
By: Anonymous Country: United Kingdom Age: 32 Today is a bittersweet day. The news of two more arrests linked to the first FGM case in the US has left me torn between elation and sadness; while ...
Created on 22 April 2017
22. Sahiyo participates in the End Violence Against Girls Summit on FGM/C
(News & Blog)
...  For the first time ever, the United Nations has prioritized the elimination of FGC under the goal of achieving gender equality as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)—a 15-year plan to help ...
Created on 14 December 2016
23. I was stripped of many things the day I was cut
(News & Blog)
(First published on January 23, 2016)  by Mariya Ali Age: 32 Country: United Kingdom I have very few memories of my childhood, but one memory in particular stands out and haunts me to this day. ...
Created on 04 December 2016
24. Boston Jammaat Sends Letter Against Khatna/FGC to Members
(News & Blog)
... subjecting them to khatna if your sisters in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States are specifically told not to?   The answer should be no. We are all part of the same Bohra community. Let’s ...
Created on 06 June 2016
25. 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)
  Just in case you are wondering how the page on the resolutions banning FGC (Khatna) in Australia, United Kingdom and United States vanished from our website – read on Since 2015, Sahiyo ...
Created on 09 May 2016
26. 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
27. Mariya Ali – London Bohra Resident – “Last Generation to Lose a Pinch of Our Skin”
(News & Blog)
By Mariya Ali I was born and raised in London, England and have been a lifelong member of the London Jamaat. Although FGM has been illegal in the United Kingdom since 1985, myself and many other girls ...
Created on 17 February 2016
28. After Australia, Bohras in London asked to stop practicing female circumcision
(News & Blog)
... Bohra residents of London have been instructed to stop the practice of khatna, or female circumcision, as it is illegal in the United Kingdom. Just last week, a similar notice was issued by community authorities ...
Created on 16 February 2016
29. Now, a petition against khatna by UK Bohra woman
(News & Blog)
Voices against the practice of female genital cutting in the Bohra community seem to be getting louder and more numerous. The latest to speak out is an anonymous Bohra woman from the United Kingdom who ...
Created on 12 February 2016
30. It was a part of me…part of my womanhood…
(News & Blog)
(Trigger Warning: The story below is a powerfully, vivid account of one woman’s memory of FGC. We are grateful to her for sharing with us the details of her experience)  By Mariya Ali  Country: United ...
Created on 23 January 2016
31. FAQs
(Uncategorised)
... around the world, including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and various Arab and African nations. The religious administrative headquarters of the Dawoodi Bohras, as well as the office of ...
Created on 11 January 2016
32. More News on FGC
(Uncategorised)
... human rights violation FGC in Sri Lanka:   FGC in the United States:   FGC in the United Kingdom: UK Serious Crime Act 2015 Legislation – FGM Fact Sheet   Female ...
Created on 06 January 2016
33. Is the United Kingdom backing out of its commitment to end female genital cutting amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
(News & Blog)
By Olivia Bridge In the midst of a global pandemic set to the backdrop of Brexit, ending violence against women and girls (VAWG) appears to have slipped down the United Kingdom (U.K.) Government’s priority ...
Created on 22 December 2020
34. Farewell to Programs Coordinator Catherine Cox
(News & Blog)
... transitioning off of Sahiyo as Programs Coordinator to journey to the United Kingdom, where she will start her Masters at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London with the ...
Created on 07 September 2023
35. PRESS RELEASE: Dozens of Survivors of Female Genital Cutting Share Stories on New ‘Voices To End FGM/C’ Website
(News & Blog)
... countries, including the United States, Canada, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, Tanzania, Chad, and more. The storytellers represent a range of ages, economic statuses, cultural ...
Created on 29 July 2022
36. Reflecting on the critical intersections between anti-racism and female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... experience of FGM/C with the goal of protecting girls from this abusive practice. Originally from Somalia, Hussein works as a psychotherapist in the United Kingdom and addresses the prevalence of FGM/C ...
Created on 08 August 2021
37. 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
38. The End FGM European Network hosts webinar: “Addressing female genital mutilation while leaving no one behind”
(News & Blog)
... woman, Muslim, Sudanese, young, and of the first generation to be living in United Kingdom, as well as how her multiple identities have shaped her everyday experiences. She shared her experiences of forming ...
Created on 29 March 2021
39. Survivor Support Resources
(Resources)
... FGM European Network is a European umbrella organisation of sixteen organisations across 11 European member states, working to ensure sustainable European action to end female genital mutilation. UNITED ...
Created on 04 December 2020
40. Orchid Project releases report detailing the pandemic's impact on female genital cuttin
(News & Blog)
... based in the United Kingdom advocating for the end of FGC globally. Throughout the summer, various grassroots organizations and non-governmental organizations have hosted webinars elucidating the effects ...
Created on 20 October 2020