"Don't Mention It": Breaking The Silence: A Conversation with Mariya Taher
Description
"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
The Orchid Project
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
Mariya’s Articles
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
Female Genital Cutting - A Continuing Tradition
http://imaginingequality.globalfundforwomen.org/content/female-genital-cutting
Seeing Sahiyo Stories On Female Genital Cutting Come To Life
United States
