Monthly Archive

May 2016

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 11 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
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GENERAL INFORMATION ON SAHIYO:   Sahiyo Brochure – Learn about Sahiyo’s work   FGC Information Brochure –  FAQs around Female Genital Cutting or khatna amongst Bohras   RESEARCH:   Sahiyo Activist Nee... read more..
Art: A Tool for Healing and Dialogue with Communities Affected by FGM
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Art: A Tool for Healing and Dialogue with Communities Affected by FGM

By Naomi Rosen Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), although often surrounded by secrecy and taboo, is now discussed more frequently in the media. Activist groups such as Sahiyo are taking great... read more..
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The cut that pierced my life

(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.)  Age: 25 Country of residence: India  I was born in Ju read more..
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Cafe Dissensus runs a special issue on female circumcision in the Bohra community

Cafe Dissensus, an alternative magazine about dissenting art, culture, literature and politics, has run a special May issue focusing solely on female genital cutting or khatna in the Dawoodi Bohra com... read more..
Dear daughter, I am sorry you were circumcised
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Dear daughter, I am sorry you were circumcised

A heartfelt letter from a Bohra father, who wished to remain unnamed, to his grown-up daughter: Dear Daughter, Many years ago, I made a mistake. Your mother came to me and said “I’m going to have our ... read more..
Sahiyo welcomes the new WHO guidelines to improve care for millions living with female genital cutting
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Sahiyo welcomes the new WHO guidelines to improve care for millions living with female genital cutting

The new World Health Organisation guidelines released at the Women Deliver conference, 2016, in Copenhagen is a huge win for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting activists worldwide. Sahiyo is cheering o... read more..
Mariya Taher to represent Sahiyo at Women Deliver Conference
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Mariya Taher to represent Sahiyo at Women Deliver Conference

Sahiyo is proud to report that cofounder Mariya Taher has been invited by the Orchid Project to attend the Women Deliver Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark and speak at a side event on Tuesd read more..
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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

  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 ha read more..
'Everyone’s business': Representing Dawoodi Bohras at the No FGM Australia panel discussion in Sydney
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'Everyone’s business': Representing Dawoodi Bohras at the No FGM Australia panel discussion in Sydney

by Mubina Jamdar    Female Genital Mutilation is child abuse and a form of gender-based violence in the name of religion: This was the clear message that emerged from the panel discussion he... read more..
Joint statement on Syedna Taher Fakhruddin's stand against khatna
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Joint statement on Syedna Taher Fakhruddin's stand against khatna

Sahiyo and Speak Out On FGM welcome the statement by Syedna Taher Fakhruddin of the Fatemi Dawat, which calls for the disallowing of FGC/khatna of the girl child. FGC exists in Bohras in India and wor... read more..
Bohra men must speak up to save their daughters from female circumcision
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Bohra men must speak up to save their daughters from female circumcision

Name: YusufCountry: India  The fatwa given during the Zikra majlis by Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin in favor of female genital cutting dug up the wound that exists in my heart which makes me write th... read more..
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