Sahiyo at a unique Women’s Day event in Mumbai
On March 8, Sahiyo marked International Women’s Day by participating in a unique rally at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan. The event, called ‘Breaking Barriers, Claiming Spaces – Women Unite to Demand Equal Rights Within Religion’, was brought together women from multiple religious groups on a common platform. The organisers of the rally included the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila […]
Sahiyo Participates in “Challenges to Minority Women’s Rights and Development in Maharashtra” Roundtable.
On the 25-26th of March, Sahiyo co-founder, Shaheeda Kirtane attended a roundtable conference to celebrate the 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and to raise awareness about Dr. Ambedkar’s great contributions for welfare of society and especially women. In collaboration with the Minorities Development Department, Government of Maharashtra, and Tata Institute of Social Science, the two-day seminar […]
Read Sahiyo co-founder Insia Dariwala’s Women’s Day speech
This speech was delivered by Sahiyo co-founder Insia Dariwala on March 8, 2016, on the occasion of International Women’s Day. The speech was part of a unique women’s rally called ‘Breaking Barriers, Claiming Spaces – Women Unite to Demand Equal Rights Within Religion’. The rally, held at Azad Maidan in Mumbai, was co-organised (among others) […]
Before sharing your khatna story, consider your country’s own legislation against FGC
Recently, a Sahiyo Volunteer asked us a very important question regarding sharing your khatna story and potential legal ramifications against a family. We always find it tremendously encouraging and inspiring for all those who do share their khatna story with us, but at Sahiyo we want those who share their stories to be made aware […]
They were going to take a worm from my body
Now Bakersfield, CA has banned Khatna (FGM/C)!
Dawoodi Bohra Resolutions Against Khafd/Khatna (FGC)
We want to commend the religious leaders of these Dawoodi Bohra Jammats for taking a public stance against Khafd/Khatna/FGC. By publicly stating that their Jammats (congregations) do not support it, an important first step has been taken to truly ending this form of gender violence. Thank you. If you know of a Jammat that has […]
Empowering Muslim Women through Storytelling: A Roundtable Discussion
Sponsored by the Permanent Mission of the United States of America to the United Nations Permanent Observer Mission of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to the United Nations A CSW Side Event: Empowering Muslim Women through Storytelling: A Roundtable Discussion Date: 21 March, 3:00 PM-4:15 PMLocation: Ex-Press Bar – GA Building (max. capacity: 100) […]
I AM A BOHRA photo campaign:
More and more Bohras are speaking out against the practice of khatna, or female circumcision, in the media, in blogs, on social media and, most importantly, among their friends and families. We are no longer voiceless, and we will no longer be faceless.We believe that a girl’s clitoris should not be cut or sliced or […]
Notices by Sydney, Melbourne and London’s Anjuman-e-Burhani Trusts on ‘Khafd’ (Khatna) or Female Genital Cutting
On 8th February, 2016, the Anjuman-e-Burhani Trust of Sydney held a meeting and on 9th February, a notice was released to all members of the Dawoodi Bohra community in their jurisdiction to honour the laws of the land in which they reside and, accordingly, instructed them to refrain from carrying out the practice of ‘khafd’ […]