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.

07 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Research Studies on FGC

New Study from Iran: Female Genital Mutilation Impedes Men’s Well-Being Implementation of the International and Regional Human Rights Framework for the Elimination of Female Genita read more..

03 Jul

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Why I am a proud supporter of Sahiyo

By: Qudsiya Contractor Age: 38 Country: India As a Dawoodi Bohra woman, I am proud of Sahiyo and the work it is doing. Because I am tired of people assuming that we as Muslim women are hapless victims... read more..

Khatna: A mother’s pain and a son's search for retribution

30 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Khatna: A mother’s pain and a son's search for retribution

By: Anonymous Age: 31Country: United States My mother is a woman of faith. The innate cultism of the Bohra community has never dissuaded her from being a part of it, attending every function on the br... read more..

27 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

How I learned that FGM happens in India

By: Anonymous journalist whose friend underwent FGM Age: 26Country: India “It was supposed to stop me from me doing ‘those things’. I’m not sure if it served the purpose,” M told me. I would have know... read more..

‘Girls must be circumcised or they will grow up loose’: Three Sri Lankan women talk about Female Genital Cutting

23 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

‘Girls must be circumcised or they will grow up loose’: Three Sri Lankan women talk about Female Genital Cutting

by: Bintari Hamza Zafar, a concerned Sri Lankan Muslim citizen Country: Sri Lanka Female Genital Mutilation is a serious problem in Sri Lanka. Almost all Sri Lankan Muslim women are circumcised. Both ... read more..

Announcement: A new research project on Khatna in Mumbai

20 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Announcement: A new research project on Khatna in Mumbai

by Keire Murphy and Cleo Egli An exciting new research project is being undertaken in Mumbai and its environs this summer which hopes to bring a new perspective to the international discussion of khat... read more..

Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Lubaina Plumber

18 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Lubaina Plumber

Lubaina Plumber is a U.S. based volunteer who has been with Sahiyo for a year now. She was a human rights lawyer in Mumbai who just graduated from Washington University School of Law, St Louis with he... read more..

Part-time Translator Job Opportunity in Mumbai

17 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Part-time Translator Job Opportunity in Mumbai

Looking for an individual willing to assist in translation between Gujarati and English, with a preference for those also able to speak Lisan al-Dawat, for the month of July in Mumbai and surrounding ... read more..

'Far from enhancing my marital bliss, khatna had all but devastated it'

15 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

'Far from enhancing my marital bliss, khatna had all but devastated it'

by: Anonymous Age: 30 Country: United States I first learned that khatna had been performed on me when I was 11 years old. My mother told me, and even then the hair on my neck rose and I had a clear i... read more..

To those who say that Sahiyo is not their voice...

10 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

To those who say that Sahiyo is not their voice...

By: Anonymous Country: United Kingdom The past few days have been an emotional rollercoaster for me. I deeply believe in the values that Sahiyo espouses and wholeheartedly wish for the practice ... read more..

08 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

U.S. Muslim Leaders Stance on FGM/C (also known as Female Circumcision)

(Originally document can be found here. Republished with permission on 6/7/2017) We, Muslim organizations, FGM/C Survivors, Islamic scholars, and leaders, strongly condemn the remarks made in th read more..

07 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

FGM before the Indian Supreme Court

By: Koen Van den Brande Age: 55Country: India It was to be expected… The Indian Supreme Court has been asked to look at the practice of ‘khatna’ – commonly known as FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) as ... read more..

05 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

The story of my start to the holy month of Ramzan

by Insia Dariwala, Sahiyo Ramzan — the time of peace, love, and prayers; a time for family gatherings, breaking fasts together and collectively praying for individual good, and the good of all in this... read more..

02 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Despite backlash, Sahiyo will continue to work with the community

The World Health Organization (WHO)’s guidelines on the management of health complications from female genital mutilation/cutting states that the “involvement of health-care providers in performing FG... read more..

I underwent Female Genital Cutting in a hospital in Rajasthan

01 Jun

News & Blog

Sahiyo

I underwent Female Genital Cutting in a hospital in Rajasthan

(Trigger Warning: Below is the account of one woman’s experience with FGC. We thank her for being brave and sharing her story with us) By: Jamila Mandsour Age: 25Country of Residence: KuwaitCountry wh read more..

Each One Reach One 2: Read this conversation guide to get started

31 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Each One Reach One 2: Read this conversation guide to get started

by Sahiyo and WeSpeakOut Each One Reach One 2, our month-long outreach campaign that coincides with Ramzan, calls upon everyone, especially Bohra women and men, to reach out to at least one other Bohr... read more..

Announcing Each One Reach One 2: Let's discuss Khatna this Ramzan

30 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Announcing Each One Reach One 2: Let's discuss Khatna this Ramzan

EACH ONE REACH ONE 2:Taking the conversation forward….Ramzan 2017A campaign by Sahiyo and We Speak Out In this holy month of Ramzan, we invite you to participate in Each One Reach One 2, the se... read more..

To cut or not to cut? Let our daughters grow up and decide

29 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

To cut or not to cut? Let our daughters grow up and decide

By: Insiya Age: 34Country: Mumbai, India As I belong to a well-known and educated family, I was always given a chance to think outside the box. My parents were always supportive irrespective of what ... read more..

‘I want Bohras to wake up and stop practicing Khatna’

26 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

‘I want Bohras to wake up and stop practicing Khatna’

By: Anonymous Age: 32 Country of current residence: Bahrai I’m a victim of FGM and this is my story. It’s the same as every other FGM survivor. India. A dingy house. An old woman. A blade. Pain. Blood... read more..

A Mother’s Brave Choice about Female Genital Cutting

23 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

A Mother’s Brave Choice about Female Genital Cutting

By: Anonymous Age: 30 Country: United States (Read the Gujarati translation of this article here and the Hindi translation here.) Khatna is a term and a practice I learned about when I was about 15 ye... read more..

23 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

ફીમેલ જેનિટલ કટિંગ વિષે એક માંનો સાહસિક નિર્ણય

આ આર્ટિકલ પહેલા સહિયો દ્વારા તારીખ 23 મે 2017ના રોજ અંગ્રેજીમાં પ્રકાશિતકરવામાં આવ્યો હતો. Read the English version here and the Hindi translation here.) લેખક: અનામી ઉંમર : 30દેશ : અમેરિકા જ્યારે હું ... read more..

23 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

महिला जननांग विकृति के प्रति एक माँ का बहादुर फैसला

(यह लेख पहली बार 23 मई 2017 को अंग्रेजी में साहियो द्वारा प्रकाशित हुआ था. Read the English version here and the Gujarati translation here.) लेखक: अज्ञात उम्र: 30 देश: यूनाइटेड स्टेट्स खतना शब्द read more..

19 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Why do Dawoodi Bohras practice Khatna, or Female Genital Cutting?

by Aarefa Johari What is the real purpose behind Khatna for girls? The Dawoodi Bohra community has been practicing this hidden ritual of female circumcision, also known as Female Genital Cutting... read more..

17 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

We need a Bohra Revolution

By: M Bohra Age: 23 Country: United Kingdom The ongoing investigation into Dawoodi Bohra doctors engaging in khatna, or female genital cutting (FGC), and the community leadership’s ambivalence regardi... read more..

The Detroit doctor arrests are an opportunity to talk about Khatna

14 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

The Detroit doctor arrests are an opportunity to talk about Khatna

By: Anonymous Age: 33Country: Pune, India Even though I clearly remember when ‘khatna’ was performed on me, it wasn’t until I was a teenager that I first started to question this practice within the D... read more..

12 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

A letter to Syedna, by a Bohra woman

(Editor’s note – The courageous woman who shared this letter would like it to be known that sahiyo’s platform was the official outlet for her letter.) By: Anonymous Country of Residence: United States read more..

FGM and the myth of modernity among Dawoodi Bohras

11 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

FGM and the myth of modernity among Dawoodi Bohras

By: Anonymous Age: 33Country of birth: IndiaCountry of current residence: USA I am a male born into a Dawoodi Bohra family. My brother and I had remarkably normal upbringings in the United... read more..

We must find culturally sensitive methods to end FGC and protect girls from further trauma

08 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

We must find culturally sensitive methods to end FGC and protect girls from further trauma

Picture an innocent, 7-year-old girl being led to an unfamiliar room. She is made to lie down, her underpants are removed, and a piece of her is cut away; familiar hands around her upholding an ... read more..

Female Genital Cutting: Religion has nothing to do with it

05 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

Female Genital Cutting: Religion has nothing to do with it

By: Anonymous Country: United States Age: 34 Around the age of seven, unbeknownst to me at the time, extended family members asked my parents when they would be taking me to have khatna done. In the c... read more..

FGM/C is neither beneficial nor relevant to modern times. Let’s end it

03 May

News & Blog

Sahiyo

FGM/C is neither beneficial nor relevant to modern times. Let’s end it

By Ali Asghar Akhtar Country: Canada Age: 33 I recently came to know about something very prehistoric (I am not being overdramatic, it was truly shocking for me). We are living in a digital, global, m... read more..