Monthly Archive

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 1099 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Dear मासी: खतना से पीड़ित महिलाओं के लिए सेक्स और रिश्तों पर एक नया कॉलम
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Dear मासी: खतना से पीड़ित महिलाओं के लिए सेक्स और रिश्तों पर एक नया कॉलम

પ્રિય માસી એ એક કોલમ છે, જે સેક્સ અને સંબંધ વિષેની એવી બધી બાબતો પર ભાર મૂકે છે, જેને પૂછવામાં તમને ડર લાગતો હોય! આ કોલમ સહિયો અને WeSpeakOut વચ્ચેની એક ભાગીદારી છે. તે આપણા બધા માટે છે, જેમને ફીમેલ read more..
End FGM - Save our daughters
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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
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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..
FGC in India
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FGC in India

2024 10 Things About FGM/C in South Asia – Voices from Communities Activists See India as New Front in Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation 2023 ‘we are not like them’: reinventing modernity wi... read more..
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Absence of female genital cutting laws in India: An issue that requires immediate action
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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..
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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! B... read more..
Struggle, belonging, and community: Sahiyo and StoryCenter hosted a Voices to End FGM/C screening
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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 
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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
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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
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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
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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..
Voices reflection: Sharing my narrative
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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
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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..
Voices to End FGM/C: 2022 Workshop
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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
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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..
Voices reflection: Speaking freely about my experience
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Voices reflection: Speaking freely about my experience

By Somaya Abdelrahman It is safe to say that the day I underwent female genital mutilation (FGM) was by far the worst day of my life. I grew up in a country that is infamous for the high rate of FGM i... read more..
Voices reflection: Speaking freely about my experience
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Voices reflection: Speaking freely about my experience

By Somaya Abdelrahman It is safe to say that the day I underwent female genital mutilation (FGM) was by far the worst day of my life. I grew up in a country that is infamous for the high rate of FGM i... read more..
Sahiyo team speaks at The Pre-Summit of#EndFGM Global Conference
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Sahiyo team speaks at The Pre-Summit of#EndFGM Global Conference

On July 17th, Sahiyo’s Development Assistant Sarrah Hussain and Programs Coordinator Catherine Cox spoke at a panel discussion on female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) hosted by the Future Shaker read more..
Voices reflection: Storytelling as a powerful medium
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Voices reflection: Storytelling as a powerful medium

By Nicole Mitchell  I was inspired to join this workshop because the idea of using storytelling as a medium to fight oppression is particularly powerful. I also wanted to listen to other women te... read more..
Voices reflection: An advocate’s journey
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Voices reflection: An advocate’s journey

By Nesha Abiraj  Sometimes, our path chooses us.  I became a lawyer 12 years ago because I wanted to help people who had been wronged get legal justice. If I had left that conversation and d... read more..
Remembering Egyptian feminist’s heroic fight against female genital cutting
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Remembering Egyptian feminist’s heroic fight against female genital cutting

By Madrisha Debnath Despite the fact that the mother of Egyptian Feminist Movement Nawal El Saadawi died at age 89 earlier this year, her fight against patriarchy lives on. Born in 1931, she was an Eg... read more..
Reflecting on the critical intersections between anti-racism and female genital cutting
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Reflecting on the critical intersections between anti-racism and female genital cutting

By Sarah Boudreau In late July, Sahiyo held its webinar, Critical Intersections: Anti-Racism and Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C). Sahiyo U.S. Executive Director Mariya Taher moderated the pa... read more..
Voices reflection: Feeling connected even when you may not be
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Voices reflection: Feeling connected even when you may not be

By Anonymous How do you associate yourself with a community you are not actively part of? How do you find comfort in a space that is familiar and foreign at the same time? How do you find answers and ... read more..
Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Communications intern Amena Ali
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Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Communications intern Amena Ali

Communications intern Amena Ali lives in Houston, Texas, and her all-time obsessions are tea and cat videos. She has a degree in psychology, but is currently working as a personal stylist. She is pas read more..
UnChained At Last: The United States’ Child Marriage Problem webinar reflection
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UnChained At Last: The United States’ Child Marriage Problem webinar reflection

By Cate Cox On June 17th, UnChained At Last held their webinar, “The United States’ Child Marriage Problem.” Founded by a survivor of forced marriage, Fraidy Reiss, UnChained ... read more..
Voices reflection: Forging bonds
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Voices reflection: Forging bonds

By Arefa Cassoobhoy Every Wednesday evening for six weeks earlier this year, I logged on to my computer for a video meeting with 12 other women for the Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting... read more..
My experience of learning about female genital cutting: An outsider’s perspective
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My experience of learning about female genital cutting: An outsider’s perspective

By Madrisha Debnath Not belonging to a community where female genital cutting (FGC) is practiced, I have often faced questions on how I can understand how the practice could occur if I am an outsider ... read more..
Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Research intern Madrisha Debnath
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Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Research intern Madrisha Debnath

Madrisha Debnath is a graduate from Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi with a masters in geography. Her research interests are in the area of feminist geography, geography of bodies and embodime... read more..
Voices reflection: A journey of self discovery
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Voices reflection: A journey of self discovery

By Lola Ibrahim Storytelling is an important aspect in ending female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and finding closure for survivors emotionally and mentally. You are able to pour out all of thes... read more..
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