Bohras were asked to make a pledge to not cut their daughters and to allow them to reach their fullest potential without… Read more ›
In the Bohra community, khatna is equivalent to Type I or Type IV FGM as classified by the World Health Organization. The actual practice, as described in Daim ul Islam, is the removal of the prepuce tissue off the clitoris.
Read moreWe will strive to work for equal rights for Bohra women in all spheres of life. Specifically, on FGM, we all agree that the practice has no place in our lives and want it banned.
Read moreBohras were asked to make a pledge to not cut their daughters and to allow them to reach their fullest potential without… Read more ›
In partnership with Sahiyo, Speak Out on FGM launched the month-long Each One Reach One Campaign on February 6th 2016, to coincide with the UN's International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation. Its goals… Read more ›
New Groundbreaking National Research on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in India marks International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM by Lakshmi Anantnarayan, Shabana Diler and Natasha Menon WeSpeakOut, the largest survivor-led movement to end Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) amongst Bohras in… Read more ›
New Groundbreaking National Research on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in India marks 2018 International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM by Lakshmi Anantnarayan, Shabana Diler and Natasha Menon On International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM 2018, irrefutable… Read more ›
Masooma Ranalvi still recalls the day, at age 7, when she was taken to dirty apartment in Bhindi Bazaar in Mumbai with the promise of ice cream. The horror of that day remained with her as a shameful secret until, in college, she was able to put a name to her experience: female genital mutilation.
Read moreA large collective of Womens Rights organisations came together this year to plan and celebrate International Women's Day on 8th March, 2018, by marching together in Delhi from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar to highlight the issues of women. The issues focused on by the multitude of organisations were: Socio-Economic… Read more ›
