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21. FGM before the Indian Supreme Court
(News & Blog)
... to first understand why something should be done and then – only if there is a good reason – to commit to doing it. I was also told that there is no compulsion for this practice. I had already found ...
Created on 07 June 2017
22. Despite backlash, Sahiyo will continue to work with the community
(News & Blog)
... is likely to confer a sense of legitimacy on the practice and could give the impression that the procedure is good for women’s health, or at least that it is harmless.” Unfortunately, this is exactly what ...
Created on 02 June 2017
23. A letter to Syedna, by a Bohra woman
(News & Blog)
... sermons. We prayed to you and for you. We did all of this in the name of the community, in the name of feeling supported by the ballast of history. We trusted your goodness, your wisdom. We believed that ...
Created on 12 May 2017
24. FGM and the myth of modernity among Dawoodi Bohras
(News & Blog)
... us been a girl, there would have been overwhelming pressure to do it. The community would feed their boilerplate lies: “it is to ensure a good marriage”, “it is to make you a better wife”. I later found ...
Created on 11 May 2017
25. Let us not vilify the Detroit doctor as we work to end Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... and I had to have something “important done”.  “All girls have to have it done when they turn seven,” I was told, just as my older sisters had it done before me.  My mother said it was to ensure a “good ...
Created on 24 April 2017
26. Detroit arrest: It is time for Bohras to get serious about ending Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... as Types II and III of FGM/C). However, the Bohra form of khatna very definitively falls under Type I FGM/C, for a good reason. However “mild”, khatna still involves the cutting and altering of female ...
Created on 14 April 2017
27. I underwent Khatna but did not let it happen to my daughters
(News & Blog)
... I grew older and I went into my teen years I realized that for no good reason something had been done to my private part. Something that was not very much required. After speaking to my mother about it, ...
Created on 04 April 2017
28. Khatna among Suleimanis, from the perspective of an 'outsider
(News & Blog)
... of the skin or the cutting of the flesh of the female genital organs… it is not an obligation in Islam.” But to no avail. So I decided to take on this challenge. Here, surely is a good example of ...
Created on 11 March 2017
29. Telling one’s personal Khatna story can lead to another’s not continuing FGM/C too
(News & Blog)
... stand up for her daughter to ensure they don’t undergo it as well. It is important to teach people that there is nothing good about khatna, it only leads to physical mental turmoil for little girls ...
Created on 21 February 2017
30. Female circumcision is no different from other forms of violence against women
(News & Blog)
... if the procedure that is done in Singapore is “just a small cut” or “won’t hurt very much”. The very idea that something is wrong with female reproductive organs or that it is not good enough the way it ...
Created on 29 September 2016
31. FGC in Dawoodi Bohra Community
(News & Blog)
... talking point in city A rebellion inside a small Indian sect seeks to end a brutal custom: female genital mutilation The Economist prompts outrage as it backs ‘minor FGM’ #GoodMuslimBadMuslim – Podcast ...
Created on 09 June 2016
32. Sahiyo welcomes the new WHO guidelines to improve care for millions living with female genital cutting
(News & Blog)
... FGC.  As the report states, “Access to the right information and good training can help prevent new cases and ensure that the millions of women who have undergone FGM get the help they need.” Another ...
Created on 18 May 2016
33. 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)
... would be concerned with sharing the good progress in ending FGC publicly? Unfortunately in April 2016, we received our informal answer. Sadly, the comments by Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin in his most recent ...
Created on 09 May 2016
34. A response to the letter written by Tasneem Yunus Burhani, Mubaraka Tambawala, Farida Mustafa Hussain, Fatemah Hussain, and Shakera Bohra published in Detroit News
(News & Blog)
... of the land, you challenge a law meant to protect the most vulnerable members of the country’s population — its children. How can you in good conscience, claim that khaftz is “much more akin to a body ...
Created on 01 January 2019
35. Reflections after sharing my story during the Psychosocial Impacts of FGM/C Webinar
(News & Blog)
... erase all of the good things or the good things to come in her life. I couldn’t believe how similar our experiences and our “A-ha” moments were.  This is around the time that I had decided to also “come ...
Created on 19 May 2024
36. Dear Maasi: "Should I confront the person responsible for my khatna (FGM/C)?"
(News & Blog)
... both. But keep in mind that a good outcome depends on whether you and your mother are ready and open for the conversation.  I also want you know that having this difficult conversation is not required ...
Created on 26 October 2022
37. Why are Indian ethics committees still hesitant to approve studies on FGM/C? 
(News & Blog)
... ending the practice. Since very little research has been done in India on this topic thus far, I believed this would be a good starting point to pave the way for more research on FGM/C. Data from this ...
Created on 23 September 2022
38. Conversation with a Bhaiyo: Advising a concerned father
(News & Blog)
... the stance of her relatives.” Afterwards, Mohammad was able to share this good news with Mr. N. “I went back… and told him that his wife was mostly sorted and that he shouldn’t worry that much anymore.” ...
Created on 15 August 2022
39. Being a researcher: Finding balance
(News & Blog)
... and mentors, I realized that it is quite normal to feel this fear and panic. However, managing it in a consistent and healthy way is key to producing good research and retaining one’s sanity. This is why ...
Created on 02 March 2022
40. Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Editorial intern Kristin Grady
(News & Blog)
... you first get involved with Sahiyo? I became involved with Sahiyo when I applied for the internship program after finishing my editing certification. And good thing I did, this program has undoubtedly ...
Created on 05 January 2022