December 2017

Violated hopes: My struggle to report on Female Genital Cutting in Pakistan

23 Dec

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Violated hopes: My struggle to report on Female Genital Cutting in Pakistan

By Hina Javed Country: Pakistan When sporting my journalistic hat, I tend to sniff out stories from unlikely sources, wherever they are hidden. I look out for news, dropping into places to see what is... read more..

Sahiyo participates in 2017 Hilton Humanitarian Foundation Symposium

20 Dec

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Sahiyo participates in 2017 Hilton Humanitarian Foundation Symposium

On October 11th, Mariya was invited to take part in the 2017 Hilton Humanitarian Foundation Symposium. Mariya, along with Tostan’s founder Molly Melching, and Safe Hands for Girl's’ Jaha Dukureh, was ... read more..

14 Dec

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Finally in the spotlight: Female Genital Cutting is getting national attention in Sri Lanka

Until a few months ago, Female Genital Cutting (FGC) in Sri Lanka was spoken about only in whispers within practicing communities and in a few news articles. Since last month, however, the issue has s... read more..

Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Geethika Kodukula

13 Dec

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Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Geethika Kodukula

Geethika is a graduate student of Biostatistics in Public Health at Kent State University, Kent Ohio. Originally from Hyderabad, she has been involved in social work since 2011 when she started s... read more..

12 Dec

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Working Together To Address FGC: Michigan Roundtable

On October 9th, Sahiyo, along with Equality Now, Tahirih Justice Center, and forma came together in a roundtable discussion with Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to engage in ... read more..

Sahiyo’s Mariya Taher receives Survivor Activist Award

08 Dec

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Sahiyo’s Mariya Taher receives Survivor Activist Award

On Saturday, October 2, the Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation recognized Sahiyo Cofounder, Mariya Taher with the Survivor Activist Award at their annual 5K Walk to End FGM Charity Event in Washington... read more..

05 Dec

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ખત્ના કરાવવી કે નહીં? આપણી દીકરીઓને મોટી થવા દો અને જાતે નિર્ણય લેવા દો

લેખિકા : ઈન્સિયા વય : ૩૪ વર્ષશહેર : મુંબઈ, ભારત હું એક જાણીતા અને સુશિક્ષિત પરિવારની સભ્ય હોવાથી મને હંમેશા કશુંક જુદું વિચારવાની તક મારા કુટુંબે આપી છે. અમારી કોમના નિયમોને ધ્યાનમાં લીધાં વિના, મારા ... read more..

04 Dec

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FGC in Sri Lanka

Sri Lank-Culture: Mothers Watch as Daughters are Circumcised Stop FGM Middle East: Sri Lank Harmful Traditional Practices in Three Countries of South Asia: culture, human righ read more..

FGC Articles & Research in Other Countries

04 Dec

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FGC Articles & Research in Other Countries

FGC in Asia: Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting in Asia Remain a Neglected Problem FGC in Asia and the Middle East Map Following our report, Facebook removes ‘Islamic Female Circumcision’ pa... read more..

Insia Dariwala receives Women Have Wings Courage Award

04 Dec

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Insia Dariwala receives Women Have Wings Courage Award

Sahiyo co-founder Insia Dariwala has received the prestigious Women Have Wings Courage Award for her work to end Female Genital Cutting and bring attention to all forms of child sexual abuse. This awa... read more..