Monthly Archive

February 2020

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 8 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
An ode to every woman fighting social norms around the world
News & Blog
Sahiyo
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An ode to every woman fighting social norms around the world

By Geethika Kodukula  Country of Residence: USA (This month, Indian news reported three disturbing incidents targeting women and girls. In the first, 68 students at a women’s college in Gujarat w... read more..
Voices Series: Why silence is our enemy
News & Blog
Sahiyo
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Voices Series: Why silence is our enemy

This blog is part of a series of reflective essays by participants of the Voices to End FGM/C workshops run by Sahiyo and StoryCenter. Through residential and online work... read more..
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News & Blog
Sahiyo
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Khatna within the Bohra community: A Struggle of Tradition and Modernity

By Fatema Kakal (This is Part I in a series about female genital cutting within the Bohra community. Read Part II here) The Bohra Muslims, who have the reputation of being modern and progressive, secr... read more..
Voices Series: The power of naming
News & Blog
Sahiyo
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Voices Series: The power of naming

This blog is part of a series of reflective essays by participants of the Voices to End FGM/C workshops run by Sahiyo and StoryCenter. Through residential and online work... read more..
Voices Series: Finding my voice through storytelling on female genital mutilation/cutting
News & Blog
Sahiyo
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Voices Series: Finding my voice through storytelling on female genital mutilation/cutting

By Siti Kusujiarti In September 2019, I participated in the Voices to End FGM/C Workshop in Asheville. In this workshop I met with a group of amazing participants and facilitators. From the participan... read more..
Survivor: Why labia elongation is female genital mutilation
News & Blog
Sahiyo
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Survivor: Why labia elongation is female genital mutilation

February 6th marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. By Jenny Cordle When Comfort Dudzai was 9 years old, her father’s two sisters and her nanny took her a... read more..
Voices to End FGM/C Launch: 27 survivors and activists create videos to share their stories
News & Blog
Sahiyo
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Voices to End FGM/C Launch: 27 survivors and activists create videos to share their stories

Important links: Watch the Voices to End FGM/C survivor and activist videos here, as they are released every week.Read blogs by participants of Voices to End FGM/C by following the “Voices Series” her... read more..
Voices Series: Survivors are more than their stories
News & Blog
Sahiyo
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Voices Series: Survivors are more than their stories

This blog is part of a series of reflective essays by participants of the Voices to End FGM/C workshops run by Sahiyo and StoryCenter. Through residential and online work... read more..
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