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101. Applications open for the 2023 in-person Bohra Activists Retreat
(News & Blog)
From September 15-17th, Sahiyo U.S. will host our 7th Activists Retreat in Atlanta, Georgia. Sahiyo hosts annual Activist Retreats to bring the Bohra community together in a safe space and discuss the ...
Created on 17 July 2023
102. Do I belong? Reflecting on the Activists Retreat
(News & Blog)
By Sakina Sharp Sahiyo’s annual Activists Retreat is a great way for both women and men connected to the Bohra community to discuss the issue of khatna, or female genital cutting (FGC). This is my third ...
Created on 21 June 2023
103. A conversation with Washington activist Absa Samba: SB 5453 a product of collaboration and persistence
(News & Blog)
... background as an activist, and personal connection to this issue and other harmful cultural practices (she is a survivor of FGM/C), inspired her to choose FGM/C as her focus for a policy analysis class ...
Created on 07 March 2023
104. The urgency of climate change: Reflecting on my conversation with activist Domtila Chesang
(News & Blog)
by Urvashi Sharma On a foggy day in October, I had the pleasure of speaking with Domtila Chesang, an inspired activist against female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Kenya, and more recently a ...
Created on 15 December 2022
105. Activists Retreat Reflection: What community means to me
(News & Blog)
By Zehra Patwa My fifth experience at the Sahiyo Bohra Activists Retreat in June 2022 was, once again, eye opening, supportive, and so much fun; in particular, because I met a whole new set of North ...
Created on 04 August 2022
106. Activists Retreat Reflection: A shift that was needed
(News & Blog)
By Amena Ali This was my second time participating in the Activists Retreat, and my first Retreat on the planning committee. I thoroughly enjoyed this year, and especially the shift from last year compared ...
Created on 29 July 2022
107. Activists Retreat Reflection: Umme's experienc
(News & Blog)
By Umme Kulsoom Arif When I was first invited to join the 2022 Sahiyo Activists Retreat I was… terrified. I almost didn’t sign up. I wanted to be an activist and I wanted to do more with Sahiyo, but ...
Created on 29 July 2022
108. Reflecting on the 5th Annual Activist Retreat for members of the Bohra Community
(News & Blog)
By Zehra Patwa From June 3rd to June 5th, we hosted our 5th Annual Sahiyo Bohra Anti-FGC Activist Retreat, which occurred virtually. Once again, we had new faces and alumni join us for the retreat with ...
Created on 09 June 2022
109. A reflection on Sahiyo’s virtual U.S. Activists Retreat
(News & Blog)
By Anonymous The aim of Sahiyo’s third annual Activists Retreat in the United States was to continue to work toward building a network of U.S.-based Bohra activists against female genital mutilation/cutting ...
Created on 11 September 2021
110. A reflection on Sahiyo’s Activists Retreat: A sense of belonging
(News & Blog)
By Amena I attended Sahiyo’s Activists Retreat because it stands for a cause I believe in to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) for future generations of girls. This was the first time I was ...
Created on 18 May 2021
111. A reflection on Sahiyo’s Activists Retreat: Creating an impact to end female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
By Anonymous I had the opportunity to attend Sahiyo’s second virtual Activists Retreat (my first one) last month and absolutely loved every second of it. I had been feeling extreme Zoom fatigue leading ...
Created on 18 May 2021
112. Activists Retreat
(Programs)
Activists Retreat The Sahiyo Activist Retreat aims to bring together ‘activists’ who speak out against Female Genital Cutting (FGC) - people who work either publicly or anonymously to raise community ...
Created on 03 December 2020
113. Digital advocacy: The future of activism for survivors and activists
(News & Blog)
by Sandra Yu  Activism is the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change. Prior to Sahiyo, I thought to be an activist was to be loud. Anything less than ...
Created on 10 November 2020
114. What I learned about FGC at Sahiyo’s Virtual Activist Retreat
(News & Blog)
... The main reason I attended Sahiyo’s Virtual Activist Retreat was to learn more about the activism, and the stories about how it’s affected my community. There were two sessions that stood out to me. ...
Created on 16 July 2020
115. Sahiyo hosts third annual Activist Retreat
(News & Blog)
Sahiyo held its third annual Activist Retreat in the United States via Zoom from April 10-12. The aim of the retreat was to continue to work toward building a network of U.S.-based Bohra activists against ...
Created on 31 May 2020
116. Sahiyo Activist Retreats
(News & Blog)
          India Activist Retreat - 2019 The first annual Sahiyo Activists’ Retreats in the US and in India were organized in 2018 for advocates working to end Female Genital Cutting (FGC). The primary ...
Created on 22 April 2020
117. Voices to End FGM/C Launch: 27 survivors and activists create videos to share their stories
(News & Blog)
Important links: Watch the Voices to End FGM/C survivor and activist videos here, as they are released every week. Read blogs by participants of Voices to End FGM/C by following the “Voices Series” here. ...
Created on 05 February 2020
118. When Thaal Pe Charcha participants met Mumbai's Veteran Activist
(News & Blog)
... and new participants from the Bohra community (five of whom were men), the event also featured women leaders and activists from various non-profit organizations working on women’s rights. They were invited ...
Created on 12 January 2020
119. I was impressed with the courage of young women at Sahiyo's Activist Retrea
(News & Blog)
By Rashida Rangwala In March 2019, I attended my second Sahiyo Activist Retreat. For me it was an occasion to meet friends I had made last year at the 2018 retreat, share the progress I had made as an ...
Created on 24 October 2019
120. The Sahiyo Activist Retreat gave me insight on how to talk about FGM/C
(News & Blog)
By Alifya Sulemanji Age: 45 Country of Residence: United States I was looking forward to attending the second Sahiyo Activist Retreat as it is a great platform to meet more women who are standing ...
Created on 15 August 2019