Monthly Archive

September 2021

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 15 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.

30 Sep

News & Blog

Sahiyo

End FGM - Save our daughters

By: Arwa Country of Residence: India Today, I'm referring the most underrated topic 'khatna' or Female Genital Mutilation (FGM/C). I call it underrated because it doesn't seem like educated pers... read more..

Sahiyo’s new book club officially launches in October

27 Sep

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo’s new book club officially launches in October

Event: Sahiyo Discusses: Seven by Farzana Doctor Date: October 13th, 2021 Tme: 8 pm EST Registration Link: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTI0Mzc5?mc_cid=58973cee37&mc_eid=UNIQID&... read more..

26 Sep

News & Blog

Sahiyo

FGC in India

2024 Activists See India as New Front in Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation 2023 ‘we are not like them’: reinventing modernity within tradition in the debates on female khatna / female genita... read more..

23 Sep

Uncategorised

Sahiyo

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Absence of female genital cutting laws in India: An issue that requires immediate action

By Richa Bhargava Age: 20 Country: India As a first year law student in Sonipat, India, I was exposed to the practice of female genital cutting (FGC) as a part of my sociology course. We discussed the... read more..

21 Sep

Get Involved

Sahiyo

Work With Us

Work With Us If you are driven to create content and conversations on Gender-Based Violence and Human Rights then SAHIYO is looking for you! We're Hiring! ... read more..

Struggle, belonging, and community: Sahiyo and StoryCenter hosted a Voices to End FGM/C screening

17 Sep

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Struggle, belonging, and community: Sahiyo and StoryCenter hosted a Voices to End FGM/C screening

By Sandra Yu On August 19th, 2021, Sahiyo and StoryCenter co-hosted a film screening and panel discussion to highlight voices from the Voices to End FGM/C Digital Storytelling workshop. The event s read more..

Voices reflection: Hear it from a Hindu girl, FGM/C has nothing to do with religion

15 Sep

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Voices reflection: Hear it from a Hindu girl, FGM/C has nothing to do with religion

By Priya Goswami I was 11 years old when my mother said I was ‘impure’ now that I got my periods. The idea of ‘impurity’ in front of God enraged the eleven-year-old me. I wanted to know if my Muslim a... read more..

Mutilation or enhancement: A researcher’s argument for respectful terminology on genital cutting

14 Sep

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Mutilation or enhancement: A researcher’s argument for respectful terminology on genital cutting

By Brian D. Earp I have published several papers on the ethics of medically unnecessary genital cutting practices affecting children of all sexes and genders. When my writing touches on the sub-set read more..

A reflection on Sahiyo’s virtual U.S. Activists Retreat

11 Sep

News & Blog

Sahiyo

A reflection on Sahiyo’s virtual U.S. Activists Retreat

By Anonymous The aim of Sahiyo’s third annual Activists Retreat in the United States was to continue to work toward building a network of U.S.-based Bohra activists against female genital mutilation/c... read more..

Understanding female genital mutilation/cutting: An ally’s call for action

08 Sep

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Understanding female genital mutilation/cutting: An ally’s call for action

By: Farhanaz Hazari Age: 18 My fight against female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) can be traced back to the day my mother and sister had a discussion with me on how young girls from the age... read more..

08 Sep

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Voices reflection: Sharing my narrative

By Zahara Before I participated in this year’s Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) workshop, I had seen blurbs from previous years. In my head, the Voices program was an in-pers read more..

Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Social media intern Kristel Mendoza Castillo

07 Sep

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Social media intern Kristel Mendoza Castillo

Kristel Mendoza Castillo is currently an undergraduate student at the University of Connecticut majoring in Communications. She strongly believes in the values of consent and a woman’s right over... read more..

01 Sep

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Voices to End FGM/C: 2022 Workshop

Get involved with the next cohort of the Voices to End FGM/C project! Since 2015, Sahiyo has provided various storytelling platforms for women and community members from all over the world to s read more..

Voices reflection: Building our stories for the world

01 Sep

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Voices reflection: Building our stories for the world

Being anonymous does not mean that I am powerless. Being anonymous does not mean that I don’t have a name, or an identity. Being anonymous does not mean that I don’t have words. Being anon... read more..