June 2019

20 Jun

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My mother thought she was saving me with khafz

Photo Courtesy Of Kristin De Soto on Pexels.com By Rashida I can recall with crystal clear memory my mother taking me at around age 7 to a dilapidated old Chawl style building in a Bohra Mohalla... read more..

18 Jun

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Discovering female genital cutting in my community

By Mariam Sabir Country of Residence: United States With so many issues in the world that need to be addressed, we have to pick and choose our battles, whether it may be poverty, education... read more..

PRESS RELEASE: A pioneering Roundtable to Address Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Massachusetts

15 Jun

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PRESS RELEASE: A pioneering Roundtable to Address Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Massachusetts

Download press release as PDF PRESS RELEASE: A pioneering Roundtable to Address Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts, 14 June 2019 On June 13... read more..

Multiple events on female genital cutting hosted at Women Deliver in Vancouver

14 Jun

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Multiple events on female genital cutting hosted at Women Deliver in Vancouver

From June 2 to June 6th, Sahiyo co-founder, Mariya Taher took part in Women Deliver 2019 held in Vancouver, Canada this year. Over 8,000 participants took part in the conference and for the first time... read more..

12 Jun

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'A Pinch of Skin' to Screen in Berlin

Sahiyo co-founder’s documentary ‘A Pinch of Skin’ will be screening at NaturFreudeJungend in Berlin on the 25th May. 25th May is also the one-year anniversary of the historic repealing of th... read more..

11 Jun

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Volunteer Spotlight: Sakina Sharp

Sakina Sharp is a corporate attorney and co-founder of a domestic violence organization in San Antonio. Sakina is vice president and managing attorney at USAA, which is a financial services company. S... read more..

Sahiyo Stories Shown at Reconference In Nepal

07 Jun

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Sahiyo Stories Shown at Reconference In Nepal

From April 10 to 12, Sahiyo co-founder Mariya Taher attended Reconference, a three-day conference hosted by CREA, to address today’s most challenging socio-political issues and their intersection... read more..

Why I care about khatna: Reflections from the 2019 Sahiyo Activist Retreat

06 Jun

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Why I care about khatna: Reflections from the 2019 Sahiyo Activist Retreat

By Alisha Bhagat I first found out about female genital cutting, or khatna, in my community in my twenties; my mother told me it had been done to her. At the time I was shocked. I thought this was som... read more..

Joint Press Release: ENDING FGM/C BY 2030: Uniting forces to make FGM/C a practice of the past

04 Jun

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Joint Press Release: ENDING FGM/C BY 2030: Uniting forces to make FGM/C a practice of the past

Download Press Release as PDF JOINT PRESS RELEASE: ENDING FGM/C BY 2030: Uniting forces to make FGM/C a practice of the past 2nd June 2019, Vancouver (Canada) 3.9 million... read more..

04 Jun

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I still don’t get why my mom took me there: A Bohra survivor of female genital cutting speaks out

Photo Courtesy Of luizclas on Pexels.com By Anonymous Country of Residence: India Age: 31 Many communities across the world continue to practice female genital mutilation (FGM). In India, it’s m... read more..