Monthly Archive

2017

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 93 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.

Violated hopes: My struggle to report on Female Genital Cutting in Pakistan

23 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Violated hopes: My struggle to report on Female Genital Cutting in Pakistan

By Hina Javed Country: Pakistan When sporting my journalistic hat, I tend to sniff out stories from unlikely sources, wherever they are hidden. I look out for news, dropping into places to see what is... read more..

Sahiyo participates in 2017 Hilton Humanitarian Foundation Symposium

20 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo participates in 2017 Hilton Humanitarian Foundation Symposium

On October 11th, Mariya was invited to take part in the 2017 Hilton Humanitarian Foundation Symposium. Mariya, along with Tostan’s founder Molly Melching, and Safe Hands for Girl's’ Jaha Dukureh, was ... read more..

14 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Finally in the spotlight: Female Genital Cutting is getting national attention in Sri Lanka

Until a few months ago, Female Genital Cutting (FGC) in Sri Lanka was spoken about only in whispers within practicing communities and in a few news articles. Since last month, however, the issue has s... read more..

Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Geethika Kodukula

13 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Geethika Kodukula

Geethika is a graduate student of Biostatistics in Public Health at Kent State University, Kent Ohio. Originally from Hyderabad, she has been involved in social work since 2011 when she started s... read more..

12 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Working Together To Address FGC: Michigan Roundtable

On October 9th, Sahiyo, along with Equality Now, Tahirih Justice Center, and forma came together in a roundtable discussion with Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to engage in ... read more..

Sahiyo’s Mariya Taher receives Survivor Activist Award

08 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo’s Mariya Taher receives Survivor Activist Award

On Saturday, October 2, the Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation recognized Sahiyo Cofounder, Mariya Taher with the Survivor Activist Award at their annual 5K Walk to End FGM Charity Event in Washington... read more..

05 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

ખત્ના કરાવવી કે નહીં? આપણી દીકરીઓને મોટી થવા દો અને જાતે નિર્ણય લેવા દો

લેખિકા : ઈન્સિયા વય : ૩૪ વર્ષશહેર : મુંબઈ, ભારત હું એક જાણીતા અને સુશિક્ષિત પરિવારની સભ્ય હોવાથી મને હંમેશા કશુંક જુદું વિચારવાની તક મારા કુટુંબે આપી છે. અમારી કોમના નિયમોને ધ્યાનમાં લીધાં વિના, મારા ... read more..

04 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

FGC in Sri Lanka

Sri Lank-Culture: Mothers Watch as Daughters are Circumcised Stop FGM Middle East: Sri Lank Harmful Traditional Practices in Three Countries of South Asia: culture, human righ read more..

FGC Articles & Research in Other Countries

04 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

FGC Articles & Research in Other Countries

FGC in Asia: Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting in Asia Remain a Neglected Problem FGC in Asia and the Middle East Map Following our report, Facebook removes ‘Islamic Female Circumcision’ pa... read more..

Insia Dariwala receives Women Have Wings Courage Award

04 Dec

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Insia Dariwala receives Women Have Wings Courage Award

Sahiyo co-founder Insia Dariwala has received the prestigious Women Have Wings Courage Award for her work to end Female Genital Cutting and bring attention to all forms of child sexual abuse. This awa... read more..

28 Nov

News & Blog

Sahiyo

ખત્ના: એક માતાની વ્યથા અને એક પુત્રની દુષ્કર્મનો બદલો લેવા માટેની શોધ

લેખક : અનામી વય ૩૧ વર્ષ દેશ : અમેરિકા મારી માતા ખુદાના બંદા અને દ્રઢ ધાર્મિક માન્યતા વાળા છે. દાઉદી બોહરા સમુદાયના જન્મજાત ધર્મગુરુને માનવાવાળો, તેમણે કદી પણ તેનો હિસ્સો બની રહેવાથી ક્યારેય આનાકાની નથ... read more..

StoryCenter-A digital storytelling workshop for Bohra women in the United States

22 Nov

News & Blog

Sahiyo

StoryCenter-A digital storytelling workshop for Bohra women in the United States

By Mariya Taher For the past decade, I have advocated against female genital mutiliation/cutting (FGM/C) by sharing my story, and by helping other women to share their own stories of undergoing FGC. M... read more..

Medical organisations in five African nations issue statement against the medicalisation of FGM/C

20 Nov

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Medical organisations in five African nations issue statement against the medicalisation of FGM/C

A group of prominent medical bodies from five African nations have issued public statements in support of all programmes to end the practice of Female Genital Cutting and combat the medicalisation of ... read more..

My parents would not have cut me if they had the right information, says a Sri Lankan Bohra

15 Nov

News & Blog

Sahiyo

My parents would not have cut me if they had the right information, says a Sri Lankan Bohra

By: Anonymous Country: Colombo, Sri LankaAge: in her 50s Circa 1970s, I was seven years old. I hardly have any memories of my life during this period and most are vague, but I do remember almos... read more..

At Sahiyo's third Thaal Pe Charcha, Bohra men attended too

12 Nov

News & Blog

Sahiyo

At Sahiyo's third Thaal Pe Charcha, Bohra men attended too

In October 2017, Sahiyo hosted Thaal Pe Charcha (loosely translated as ‘discussions over food’) for the third time, with 22 participants from the Bohra community. Thaal Pe Charcha is a flagship Sahiyo... read more..

‘I feel dirty and violated’: A Bohra survivor of Female Genital Cutting shares her story

08 Nov

News & Blog

Sahiyo

‘I feel dirty and violated’: A Bohra survivor of Female Genital Cutting shares her story

By Shaima Bohari Age: 21 Country: India I don’t remember how old I was. I remember just that I was a very young girl. My family and I were vacationing in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, in a small house not ... read more..

26 Oct

News & Blog

Sahiyo

હું સહિયો ને ગર્વ થી સાથ આપું છું

લેખક : અનામી ઉમર : ૩૮ઈન્ડિયા એક દાઉદી બોહરા સ્ત્રી તરીકે મને સહિયો પ્રત્યે અને એના કામ પ્રત્યે ખુબજ ગર્વ છે. હું એવા લોકો થી કંટાળી ગઈ છુ જે એમ ધારી ને બેઠા છે કે મુસ્લિમ ... read more..

23 Oct

News & Blog

Sahiyo

દાઉદી બોહરા મહિલાઓ માટે ‘સહિયો’એ યોજ્યો દ્વિતીય ‘થાલ પે ચર્ચા’ કાર્યક્રમ

ગત પહેલી જુલાઈએ ‘સહિયો’એ તેનો દ્વિતીય ‘થાલ પે ચર્ચા’ કાર્યક્રમ યોજ્યો હતો. દાઉદી બોહરા સમુદાયની ૨૦ મહિલાઓએ આ કાર્યક્રમમાં હાજરી આપી હતી. ‘થાલ પે ચર્ચા’નો સામાન્ય શબ્દોમાં ‘ભોજન કરવાની સાથોસાથ ચર્ચા’ ત... read more..

Sahiyo to be a part of a new global movement for progressive Muslims

21 Oct

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo to be a part of a new global movement for progressive Muslims

From September 29 to October 1, at a unique convention held in Tunisia, more than a dozen progressive Muslim organisations from around the world came together to create a new global movement: the Alli... read more..

Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Roshan Kokane

14 Sep

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Roshan Kokane

Roshan Kokane is based in India and has been Sahiyo’s social media intern since July 2017. He is a journalist and web editor by profession and graduated in journalism from the University of Mumbai. He... read more..

05 Sep

News & Blog

Sahiyo

‘Can I Check Your Khatna?’

by Anonymous Age: 32 Country: Bahrain One of my male cousins married a lady who is not Bohra and not Muslim. He had a court marriage with her in the country where he resides, while his mom (my aunt), ... read more..

Furore about Female Genital Cutting in Kerala: Impact of Sahiyo’s investigation

01 Sep

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Furore about Female Genital Cutting in Kerala: Impact of Sahiyo’s investigation

by Aysha Mahmood On August 14, 2017, Sahiyo published a preliminary investigative report pointing to evidence that Female Genital Cutting (FGC) – a practice so far associated only with the Bohras in I... read more..

23 Aug

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Looking to Revamp Sahiyo’s Website

Sahiyo is looking to build a stronger website that communicates our mission and work as a storytelling organization. To that end, we are collecting feedback on our website to help us determine what ne... read more..

Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Shabana Feroze

19 Aug

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Shabana Feroze

Based in Bahrain, Shabana Feroze is a Bahraini citizen originally from India. She started volunteering with Sahiyo in April 2017 and is the owner of advertising agency The Silver Kick Company and co-o... read more..

18 Aug

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo co-founder curates a week-long Twitter discussion on FGC

From July 3 to July 7, Sahiyo co-founder Aarefa Johari was invited to curate @MuslimVoicesIN, a Twitter handle run by a group of progressive Indian Muslims. The handle celebrates the plurality of Musl... read more..

Sahiyo hosts its second Thaal Pe Charcha event for Bohra women

16 Aug

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo hosts its second Thaal Pe Charcha event for Bohra women

On July 1, Sahiyo conducted its second ‘Thaal Pe Charcha’ event which was attended by 20 women from the Dawoodi Bohra community. Thaal Pe Charcha (TPC), which loosely translates as “having discussions... read more..

14 Aug

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Female Genital Cutting is being practiced in Kerala too: Sahiyo investigation

by Aarefa Johari and Aysha Mahmood (Read the Malayalam version of this report here.) The practice of Female Genital Cutting (FGC) in India has so far been associated only with the Dawoodi Bohra ... read more..

പെൺസുന്നത്ത്/ചേലാകർമ്മം കേരളത്തിലും ഒരു സഹിയോ അന്വേഷണം

14 Aug

News & Blog

Sahiyo

പെൺസുന്നത്ത്/ചേലാകർമ്മം കേരളത്തിലും ഒരു സഹിയോ അന്വേഷണം

– ആരിഫാ ജോഹരി , ആയിഷ മഹ്മൂദ് എന്നിവരുടെ കണ്ടെത്തലുകൾ. (Read the English version of this report here.) ഇന്ത്യയിൽ പെൺകുട്ടികളുടെ ചേലാകർമ്മം, ഇന്ന് വരെ ദാവൂദി ബോഹ്‌റാ വിഭാഗക്കാരുടെ ഇടയിലും മറ്... read more..

10 Aug

Programs

Sahiyo

Thaal Pe Charcha

Thaal Pe Charcha Thaal Pe Charcha, which loosely translates as “discussions over food”, is a unique program by Sahiyo India to bring survivors and community members together in safe spaces, where the... read more..

12 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Our Petition

(To sign petition, click here) End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting by 2030: Invest in Research, and Support in Asia According to the United Nations, at least 200 million women in 30 countries&n read more..