Huda Syyed, PhD
@hsyyed.bsky.social
Gender-based violence Research |Female Genital Cutting | Qualitative Research |National Coordinator Pakistan, Asian Network to End FGM/C| Founder of Sahara Sisters Collective
سیاسی اسلام - خواتین اور معاشرہ- نسوانی ختنہ
Website: https://hudasyyed.org/
سیاسی اسلام - خواتین اور معاشرہ- نسوانی ختنہ
Website: https://hudasyyed.org/
“Change is not possible by attacking communities and shunning them because then we risk the practice or the custom of FGM being practised underground; what we really need to focus on is including the community, working with them and bringing change from within.”
July 28, 2025 at 1:27 AM
“Change is not possible by attacking communities and shunning them because then we risk the practice or the custom of FGM being practised underground; what we really need to focus on is including the community, working with them and bringing change from within.”
“While doing my research, my approach was compassionate, contextual and community-focused because oftentimes communities are ostracised, persecuted.... for customs and practices that are social norms, and sometimes they’re also besmirched and painted in a negative light,” says Syyed.
July 28, 2025 at 1:27 AM
“While doing my research, my approach was compassionate, contextual and community-focused because oftentimes communities are ostracised, persecuted.... for customs and practices that are social norms, and sometimes they’re also besmirched and painted in a negative light,” says Syyed.
"Feminisms of our Mothers: Essays from Pakistan is a unique collection of essays that critically demonstrates the complexities, contradictions and co-existences within intergenerational feminisms, which invariably rely on the relationship between mothers and daughters."
July 28, 2025 at 1:24 AM
"Feminisms of our Mothers: Essays from Pakistan is a unique collection of essays that critically demonstrates the complexities, contradictions and co-existences within intergenerational feminisms, which invariably rely on the relationship between mothers and daughters."
Thank you Emily, for creating a safe and open platform to talk about Female Genital Cutting, reflexivity, compassion and the need for critical thinking when researching in a minority-majority power dynamic. #FemaleGenitalCutting #Methodology #QualitativeResearch #Reflexivity
July 28, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Thank you Emily, for creating a safe and open platform to talk about Female Genital Cutting, reflexivity, compassion and the need for critical thinking when researching in a minority-majority power dynamic. #FemaleGenitalCutting #Methodology #QualitativeResearch #Reflexivity
Informal writings from my blog. I wrote this during my PhD journey.
July 28, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Informal writings from my blog. I wrote this during my PhD journey.
I also share how I used Reflexive Thematic Analysis (RTA)
July 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I also share how I used Reflexive Thematic Analysis (RTA)
Williams Lee. (2016, November). ایف جی ایم کے بارے میں مزید معلومات (Publication No. 2905950-DH). Department of Health, UK.https://assets.nhs.uk/prod/documents/2905950-DH-FGM-Leaflet-Urdu.pdf
World Health Organization. (2025). Female genital mutilation [Fact sheet]. www.who.int/news-room/fa...
World Health Organization. (2025). Female genital mutilation [Fact sheet]. www.who.int/news-room/fa...
Female genital mutilation
Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.
www.who.int
July 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Williams Lee. (2016, November). ایف جی ایم کے بارے میں مزید معلومات (Publication No. 2905950-DH). Department of Health, UK.https://assets.nhs.uk/prod/documents/2905950-DH-FGM-Leaflet-Urdu.pdf
World Health Organization. (2025). Female genital mutilation [Fact sheet]. www.who.int/news-room/fa...
World Health Organization. (2025). Female genital mutilation [Fact sheet]. www.who.int/news-room/fa...
Terre Des Femmes. (2021). Urdu Traditions and a harmful practice Female genital mutilation Chain for Change [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTrn...
Urdu | Traditions and a Harmful Practice - Female Genital Mutilation | Chain for Change
YouTube video by TERRE DES FEMMES
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July 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Terre Des Femmes. (2021). Urdu Traditions and a harmful practice Female genital mutilation Chain for Change [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTrn...
BBC News اردو, (2024). What is female genital mutilation (FGM)? [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HI2...
Taher, M. (2017). Understanding female genital cutting in the Dawoodi Bohra community: An exploratory survey [Report]. Sahiyo. sahiyo.com/wp-content/u...
Taher, M. (2017). Understanding female genital cutting in the Dawoodi Bohra community: An exploratory survey [Report]. Sahiyo. sahiyo.com/wp-content/u...
What is female genital mutilation (FGM)? - BBC URDU
YouTube video by BBC News اردو
www.youtube.com
July 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
BBC News اردو, (2024). What is female genital mutilation (FGM)? [Video]. YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HI2...
Taher, M. (2017). Understanding female genital cutting in the Dawoodi Bohra community: An exploratory survey [Report]. Sahiyo. sahiyo.com/wp-content/u...
Taher, M. (2017). Understanding female genital cutting in the Dawoodi Bohra community: An exploratory survey [Report]. Sahiyo. sahiyo.com/wp-content/u...
Sources used: Anantnarayan, L., Diler, S. & Menon, N. (2018). The clitoral hood a contested site: Khafd or female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in India. We Speak Out; Nari Samata Manch. www.wespeakout.org/resources.php, www.wespeakout.org/images/files...
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July 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Sources used: Anantnarayan, L., Diler, S. & Menon, N. (2018). The clitoral hood a contested site: Khafd or female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in India. We Speak Out; Nari Samata Manch. www.wespeakout.org/resources.php, www.wespeakout.org/images/files...
اداروں کے مطابق نسوانی ختنہ کی یہ وجوہات ہیں
- رواج
- ثقافتی رسم سے جڑے رہنا
- مذہبی خیالات
- شادی سے پہلے جنسی تعلقات یا احساسات سے روکنا یا ان میں کمی پیدا کرنا
- ختنہ کو صفائی سے جوڑنا اور یہ سمجھنا کہ اس کی وجہ سے خواتین صاف اور پاک ہیں
برادری میں قبولیت یا پریشر کی وجہ سے
- رواج
- ثقافتی رسم سے جڑے رہنا
- مذہبی خیالات
- شادی سے پہلے جنسی تعلقات یا احساسات سے روکنا یا ان میں کمی پیدا کرنا
- ختنہ کو صفائی سے جوڑنا اور یہ سمجھنا کہ اس کی وجہ سے خواتین صاف اور پاک ہیں
برادری میں قبولیت یا پریشر کی وجہ سے
July 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
اداروں کے مطابق نسوانی ختنہ کی یہ وجوہات ہیں
- رواج
- ثقافتی رسم سے جڑے رہنا
- مذہبی خیالات
- شادی سے پہلے جنسی تعلقات یا احساسات سے روکنا یا ان میں کمی پیدا کرنا
- ختنہ کو صفائی سے جوڑنا اور یہ سمجھنا کہ اس کی وجہ سے خواتین صاف اور پاک ہیں
برادری میں قبولیت یا پریشر کی وجہ سے
- رواج
- ثقافتی رسم سے جڑے رہنا
- مذہبی خیالات
- شادی سے پہلے جنسی تعلقات یا احساسات سے روکنا یا ان میں کمی پیدا کرنا
- ختنہ کو صفائی سے جوڑنا اور یہ سمجھنا کہ اس کی وجہ سے خواتین صاف اور پاک ہیں
برادری میں قبولیت یا پریشر کی وجہ سے
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