Monthly Archive

February 2016

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 15 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.

26 Feb

News & Blog

Sahiyo

They would call the "bhoot" if I didn't stop screaming

(Trigger Warning: Below is the account of one woman’s experience with FGC. We thank her for being brave and sharing her story with us.) By Fatema Kabira Age: 19 Country: India Seven years old. read more..

25 Feb

News & Blog

Sahiyo

A message from Sahiyo

Hello Sahiyo followers, friends, and supporters. We would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for coming out in such large numbers and taking forward our goal to end Khatn... read more..

25 Feb

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Human Rights Day Panel at New England School of Law

On March 10th, 2016, Sahiyo Co-founder, Mariya Taher, will be speaking on the Human Rights Day Panel at the New England School of Law in Boston. More details are below: Topic: A Poignant Discussion on... read more..

I Will Not Be Silent - Ban Khatna Globally

23 Feb

News & Blog

Sahiyo

I Will Not Be Silent - Ban Khatna Globally

Zehra Patwa Age: 45 Current Country of Residence: United States In 2014, I saw a video that changed my life. My husband sat me down, told me that this was going to be upsetting and showed me a v... read more..

19 Feb

News & Blog

Sahiyo

To cut or not to cut? 10 Bohra stories to set off a debate on khatna

By Chandni Shiyal, PhD Student, Mumbai University I first found out that female genital cutting is practiced among Dawoodi Bohras in India during my M.Phil research on FGM in Africa. I was shocked whe... read more..

Mariya Ali – London Bohra Resident – “Last Generation to Lose a Pinch of Our Skin”

17 Feb

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Mariya Ali – London Bohra Resident – “Last Generation to Lose a Pinch of Our Skin”

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... read more..

16 Feb

News & Blog

Sahiyo

A note about Sahiyo's Online Survey

There have been a few media reports showcasing that ‘80% of Bohra women who took a survey on khatna were circumcised’. This statistic does come from Sahiyo’s online survey. However, we request th... read more..

16 Feb

News & Blog

Sahiyo

After Australia, Bohras in London asked to stop practicing female circumcision

(Originally published in Scroll.in on February 16, 2016) A notice issued by community authorities asks members to obey British laws that make female genital mutilation illegal. Aarefa Johari&nb read more..

Come See A Pinch of Skin - A film by Priya Goswami

16 Feb

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Come See A Pinch of Skin - A film by Priya Goswami

In 2012, Sahiyo Cofounder, Priya Goswami released the documentary, “A Pinch of Skin”, which has become a national award-winning documentary on female genital mutilation, in India. A Pinch Of Skin will... read more..

Stop female circumcision, Dawoodi Bohra authorities tell community members in Australia

16 Feb

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Stop female circumcision, Dawoodi Bohra authorities tell community members in Australia

(Article originally posted in Scroll.in on Feb 11, 2016) By Aarefa Johari Three months after a group of Dawoodi Bohras was held guilty for female genital mutilation in a landmark verdict by an A read more..

15 Feb

News & Blog

Sahiyo

If jannat lies at the foot of my mother, why did khatna happen to me?

(Trigger Warning: The story here is another woman’s experience of FGC. We thank her for being brave enough to share it with us.) By Insiya Lokhandwala Age: 33 Country: Mumbai, India I remember going t read more..

Now, a petition against khatna by UK Bohra woman

12 Feb

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Now, a petition against khatna by UK Bohra woman

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 wh... read more..

All countries, NOW, required to track FGC for U.N. Sustainable Development Goals

10 Feb

News & Blog

Sahiyo

All countries, NOW, required to track FGC for U.N. Sustainable Development Goals

For far too long, FGC has been misunderstood and misrepresented as only an “African” problem. Indeed, we hear terrifying stories about the practice of FGC and the horrific physical and mental conseque... read more..

‘If Allah has sent us whole, why should we cut for the sake of God?’

09 Feb

News & Blog

Sahiyo

‘If Allah has sent us whole, why should we cut for the sake of God?’

(Trigger Warning: The story below is a powerful account of one woman’s memory of FGC. We are grateful to her for sharing with us the details of her experience.) By Saleha Paatwala Country: N read more..

Each One, Reach One - A FGC Public Outreach Campaign

04 Feb

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Each One, Reach One - A FGC Public Outreach Campaign

Each One, Reach One A campaign to raise awareness about female genital cutting among Bohras by Sahiyo and Speak Out on FGM February 6 – March 8, 2016 The Bohras are the only known comm... read more..