May 2018

Amnesty India features Sahiyo and WeSpeakOut in its ‘Brave’ campaign

31 May

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Amnesty India features Sahiyo and WeSpeakOut in its ‘Brave’ campaign

Leading human rights organisation Amnesty India has featured Sahiyo and WeSpeakOut — the two collectives working to end Female Genital Cutting in India — in its new campaign titled... read more..

Sahiyo and Khatna survivors get attacked online through ‘organized trolling’

25 May

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Sahiyo and Khatna survivors get attacked online through ‘organized trolling’

In the recent years Sahiyo has come across many dissenting views while engaging with followers on the internet on the topic of ending Female Genital Cutting. The dissenting views have come in the form... read more..

Trauma and Female Genital Cutting, Part 3: The Body and the Brain

22 May

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Trauma and Female Genital Cutting, Part 3: The Body and the Brain

(This article is Part 3 of a seven-part series on trauma related to Female Genital Cutting. To read the complete series, click here. These articles should NOT be used in lieu of seeking professional m read more..

A conversation with change makers: women who chose to speak up about Khatna

19 May

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A conversation with change makers: women who chose to speak up about Khatna

By Priya Ahluwalia Priya is a 22-year-old clinical psychology student at Tata Institute of Social Sciences – Mumbai. She is passionate about mental health, photography and writing. She is currently co... read more..

17 May

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Penn State Law School Host Conference on Female Genital Cutting

On April 12-13th, the Dickinson Law’s FGM Legislation Project hosted a conference, “Crafting Legislative and Medical Solutions to Address Female Genital Mutilation Locally and Internationally,” at Dic... read more..

Seeing Sahiyo Stories on Female Genital Cutting Come to Life

15 May

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Seeing Sahiyo Stories on Female Genital Cutting Come to Life

By Mariya Taher As an alumni of the Women’s Foundation of California’s Women’s Policy Institute, I was invited to attend a storytelling workshop hosted by StoryCenter in March 2017, in ... read more..

Why the new survey on Khafz (Female Genital Cutting) among Bohras is biased and unscientific

14 May

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Why the new survey on Khafz (Female Genital Cutting) among Bohras is biased and unscientific

By Mariya Taher, MSW, MFA Last week, many Dawoodi Bohras around the world received the link to an online “research” survey with questions about Khatna/Khafz practiced in the community. Khafz refers to... read more..

We did a project on FGC in college and learned our Bohra Classmates had undergone it too

10 May

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We did a project on FGC in college and learned our Bohra Classmates had undergone it too

By Rachael Alphonso, Green Madcaps City: Mumbai, India I’m no fan of Vogue, so I was wondering what the face of a pretty African model, Waris Dirie, was doing on the cover of my favourite Reader’... read more..

Sahiyo’s petition to the United Nations needs your help

07 May

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Sahiyo’s petition to the United Nations needs your help

In December 2016, Sahiyo started a petition with Change.org to encourage the United Nations to invest in research on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Asian countries. The petition proposes to end ... read more..

How I found out Khatna exists and why I choose to speak out

07 May

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How I found out Khatna exists and why I choose to speak out

By Priya Ahluwalia Snugly sitting on my bed on the wintry night of December, a cold chill ran down my spine as I read through the Change.Org petition against Female Genital Mutilation also known as Fe... read more..

My inner healing at Sahiyo's Activist Retreat in the U.S.

02 May

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My inner healing at Sahiyo's Activist Retreat in the U.S.

By Anonymous Country: United StatesAge: 34 To be honest, it was hard for me to make the decision to go to the Sahiyo Activist Retreat earlier this year. I grew up in the Dawoodi Bohra community in Ind... read more..

Want to help end Female Genital Cutting? Vote for Sahiyo in the Shared Nation Contest

01 May

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Want to help end Female Genital Cutting? Vote for Sahiyo in the Shared Nation Contest

Shared Nation is an online community of global citizens designed to allow people around the world to join forces and combine their money, time, and wisdom to identify and accelerate the best solutions... read more..