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Our mission is to empower Asian and other communities to end female genital cutting and create positive social change through dialogue, education, and collaboration based on community involvement.
We strive to create a culture where women’s and girls' bodies and sexuality
are not feared or suppressed, but embraced as normal.
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New Report Out Now!
Sahiyo’s 3-year partnership with Asian Women’s Shelter and Silence Speaks offers new
insights for building survivor-centered, culturally sensitive female genital
mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) prevention and support services.
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Our mission is to empower Asian and other communities to end female genital cutting and create positive social change through dialogue, education, and collaboration based on community involvement.
We strive to create a culture where women’s and girls' bodies and sexuality
are not feared or suppressed, but embraced as normal.
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OUR   IMPACT

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Survivor stories shared through Sahiyo’s storytelling platform

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Activist leaders united through the Activists Retreat

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Digital campaigns reaching over 1.4 million people worldwide

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Featured in 115+ media outlets, amplifying survivor-led voices

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Elevating survivor voices in 65 policy briefings on FGC

Our Programs

Voices to End
FGM/C
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SAHIYO  BLOG

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Relearning Masculinity by Turning Culture into Care, not Control

Sahiyo – October 31, 2025
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15 States and DC Join Lawsuit Against Trump’s Executive Order Conflating Gender-Affirming Care and FGM/C

Sahiyo – October 23, 2025
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Funding Announcement: Asian Community Fund at the Boston Foundation

Sahiyo – October 19, 2025
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Aiming for Alaska: The Struggle to Pass Legislation to Protect Children from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Alaska

Sahiyo – October 18, 2025
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Mississippi is Missing Key Legislation: The Struggle to Pass Legislation Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the State 

Sahiyo – October 17, 2025
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The History of Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Nebraska

Sahiyo – October 17, 2025
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Why We Must Stop H.R. 3492: Protecting Youth and the Movement Against FGM/C

Sahiyo – October 16, 2025
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The History of Legislation Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in New Mexico

Sahiyo – October 16, 2025
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“The Weight of Silence” – What an Indian Dawoodi Bohra Discovered at an American FGM/C Retreat 

Sahiyo – October 16, 2025
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Why I Came Back

Sahiyo – October 15, 2025
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Connecticut Bill Addressing Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, Senate Bill 1438, Fails to be Raised for a Vote

Sahiyo – October 15, 2025
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10 Years of Sahiyo: Spotlighting Bhaiyo Volunteer Brad Mazon

Sahiyo – October 14, 2025
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10 Years of Sahiyo: Spotlighting Bhaiyo Program Participant and Sahiyo Administrative Manager Chandni Shiyal

Sahiyo – October 14, 2025
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10 Years of Sahiyo: Spotlighting Activists Retreat Alumni Zehra Patwa

Sahiyo – October 14, 2025
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10 Years of Sahiyo: Spotlighting Activists Retreat Alumni Farzana Doctor 

Sahiyo – October 14, 2025
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Joint Statement on the Tragic Death of a One-Month-Old from FGM/C in The Gambia

Sahiyo – August 15, 2025
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Sahiyo Co-Founder and Executive Director Mariya Taher Named as a Finalist for the 2025 Exceptional Women and Young Women of Peace Award

Sahiyo – August 11, 2025
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10 Years of Sahiyo: Spotlighting Community Education & Training and Technical Assistance Program Participant Kaothar Olateju

Sahiyo – August 7, 2025
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10 Years of Sahiyo: Spotlighting Community Education & Training and Technical Assistance Program Participant Huda Syyed

Sahiyo – August 5, 2025
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Breaking the Silence: A Decade of Advocacy and Education with Sahiyo

Sahiyo – August 1, 2025
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