Monthly Archive

September 2016

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 10 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
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Female circumcision is no different from other forms of violence against women

(Originally posted by BEYONDHIJABSG on 5 FEBRUARY, 2016. Republished here with permission.)   Country: Singapore   Community: Malay   By: Filzah Sumartono   So I was talking to my read more..
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My father did not allow khatna to happen to me

By: Aiman   Age: 26   Country: United States   I am a 26-year-old Indian female born and raised in the United States. I come from a Dawoodi Bohra family. I only recently found out about... read more..
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'I am relieved more parents are saying no to female circumcision'

(Originally posted by BEYONDHIJABSG on 5 FEBRUARY, 2016. Republished here with permission.)   Country: Singapore   Community: Malay   By: Zuby Eusofe    I was six years old wh read more..
FGM/C from an artist’s perspective: Art for cultural change
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FGM/C from an artist’s perspective: Art for cultural change

By Owanto How can art promote change? How can it transform the lives of millions of young women and girls? Art offers another platform to increase visibility and raise awareness about this global iss... read more..
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I will not let my younger daughter be cut, says a Bohra father

By: Hozefa Anik  Age: 40 Country: India The first time I heard about khatna was some 15-16 years ago, when I was working in Doha, Qatar. I was told that it is a practice prevalent in parts o... read more..
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My Body Is Not Mine – A Muslim woman’s commentary on body autonomy

(Originally posted by BEYONDHIJABSG on 4 FEBRUARY, 2016. Republished here with permission.)   By: Zarifah Anuar   Country: Singapore   Community: Malay     When I was two week read more..
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"You have no right over your body." Things khatna supporters have told me

By: Saleha Paatwala Age: 23 Country: India After watching ‘Reflecting Her’ (a film on FGC) that gave me strength to fight, it has now been six months since I set out on this mission to end the hazardo... read more..
A brief report on Sahiyo's media workshop on khatna among Bohras
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A brief report on Sahiyo's media workshop on khatna among Bohras

On August 8, 2016, Sahiyo conducted its first media training workshop at The Press Club in Mumbai. The workshop was held in partnership with the International Association of Women in Radio and Televis... read more..
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I did not circumcise my daughters, says a Malay Muslim mother

(Originally posted by BEYONDHIJABSG on 3 FEBRUARY, 2016. Republished here with permission.) Country: Singapore Community: Malay By Zubaida Ali When my daughters were born, I made the decision not to h read more..
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A note on terminology and why Sahiyo uses FGC

By Mariya Taher   When I was in graduate school in 2008 for my Master of School Work degree, I began seriously and thoroughly researching the topic of Female Genital Cutting (FGC). Some of you re... read more..
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