This week’s CGHR salon marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation. Join us for a group discussion led by Reetika Subramanian who will introduce the topic and start a discussion about the anti-Khatna (a ritual of female genital cutting practiced in the Dawoodi Bohra community) movement in India. Reetika’s research strives to examine any noticeable absences of voices and the role of men in these conversations. Do men essay the role of tradition carriers or is the whole practice a closely guarded secret of women? We will address this question and other related to the local understanding of Khatna and the idea of ‘sexual control’. What is the relationship between Khatna movement and the broader movements against cultural imperialism of violent experiences? Does the ‘tradition as invented by modernity’ discourse hold ground?