"Don't Mention It": Breaking The Silence: A Conversation with Mariya Taher

"Don't Mention It" is a series from Underestimated: A Podcast about the things we're apparently not supposed to mention, things that society doesn't seem to value as much, but things that are important to talk about. This series shares stories that too often go unmentioned in relation to health throughout the spectrum of femininity.

Episode 2 is a discussion with writer, activist, and FGM survivor Mariya Taher about breaking the silence on FGM/C, using storytelling as activism, and her groundbreaking work to collect data on FGM/C survivors living in the United States. 

Show Notes

Sahiyo

https://www.sahiyo.com  

The Orchid Project

https://orchidproject.org/

Change.org Petition - Ban Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Massachusetts

https://www.change.org/p/ban-female-genital-mutilation-cutting-in-massachusetts

U.S. End FGM/C Network

https://endfgmnetwork.org/

Mariya’s Articles

How My MSW Thesis Broke the Silence on Female Genital Cutting

https://www.socialworker.com/feature-articles/practice/how-my-msw-thesis-broke-the-silence-on-female-genital-cutting/

I Spoke Out About My Private Trauma. My Community Didn’t Want To Listen

https://brightthemag.com/i-spoke-out-about-my-private-trauma-community-didnt-listen-bohra-fgm-sahiyo-c8576757d5c1

Female Genital Cutting - A Continuing Tradition

http://imaginingequality.globalfundforwomen.org/content/female-genital-cutting

Seeing Sahiyo Stories On Female Genital Cutting Come To Life

https://www.storycenter.org/storycenter-blog//seeing-sahiyo-stories-on-female-genital-cutting-come-to-life