Underground in America: Female Genital Cutting
On June 22, 2016, Sahiyo’s cofounder, Mariya Taher came out on camera to discuss FGC in the United States and the work she has been doing to support other women and girls who are at-risk or who have undergone FGC and are living in this country. Her work into this area of gender violence began […]
The Role of Men in Ending FGM in the Bohra Community
Sahiyo teams up with Breakthrough to shine a spotlight on stories from FGC survivors
Since the end of 2015, Sahiyo has been sharing the stories of both women and men who have negatively been affected by the practice of female genital cutting within the Dawoodi Bohra Community. Now, from June 2nd to June 9th, Sahiyo and Breakthrough will be running a joint storytelling campaign to further shine a spotlight […]