March 2017

Memories of a cry: A Bohra woman’s poem on her Khatna

29 Mar

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Memories of a cry: A Bohra woman’s poem on her Khatna

by Sunera SadicaliCountry: Portugal / Spain Memories of a cry When I was eightwas too young to complaintoo old to forget. Went on a family tripKarachi was warm, humid, overwhelming, tasty, spicy.Had l... read more..

My brain decides who I sleep with, not my clitoris

22 Mar

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My brain decides who I sleep with, not my clitoris

by Sabahat Jahan Age: 24Country: India I am sitting in a cafe and thinking about whether I would ever make my daughter go through the painful ritual of genital mutilation, the way my mother did it to ... read more..

14 Mar

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Mariya joins Young Philanthropist Responding to Gender-Based Violence Panel

On February 1st, the Board of Directors for Jane Doe Inc., the Massachusetts statewide coalition against domestic & sexual violence organized their first young philanthropist event that included a... read more..

Sahiyo teams up with Feminist Challenge 2K17

14 Mar

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Sahiyo teams up with Feminist Challenge 2K17

During the week of February 6th, Sahiyo connected with Feminist Challenge to create a challenge around the topic of FGC. Feminist Challenge is an online newsletter created to encourage men to ap... read more..

Khatna among Suleimanis, from the perspective of an 'outsider'

11 Mar

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Khatna among Suleimanis, from the perspective of an 'outsider'

by Koen Van den BrandeAge: 55Country: India More than ten years ago, in a nikah ceremony in Karachi, I became a Muslim when I married a member of the Suleimani community. I was an ‘outsider’, born in ... read more..

A conversation on Khatna with Suleimani Bohras

10 Mar

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A conversation on Khatna with Suleimani Bohras

Sahiyo co-founder Shaheeda Tavawalla-Kirtane talks to Shabnam Muqbil and her husband, Koen Van den Brande, who give us an introduction to the Suleimanis and throw light on the practice of ‘khatna’ amo... read more..

Is there only a little piece of flesh between ‘good’ and ‘bad’, asks a Suleimani Bohra

09 Mar

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Is there only a little piece of flesh between ‘good’ and ‘bad’, asks a Suleimani Bohra

by Shabnam Muqbil Age: 52 Country: India It has happened to me too………. When I was 6 years old, I came from abroad to India with my mother to spend a two-month long summer vacation in Badr Bagh, ... read more..

Female Genital Cutting exists to preserve patriarchy: A Bohra survivor speaks out

08 Mar

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Female Genital Cutting exists to preserve patriarchy: A Bohra survivor speaks out

by Mubaraka MotiwalaAge: 18Country: India (This essay was first published on the Safe City blog on January 22, 2017) Female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting&nbs... read more..