Assuming activist is required, and retreat is required, the following results were found.

  • Thankful to be connected with so many incredible Bohra women

    a secret practice that had touched all our lives. When I had the opportunity to help organize the 2nd Annual Sahiyo Activist Retreatnd Annual Sahiyo Activist Retreat, I jumped at the chance! This year the number of attendees had doubled from 11...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/thankful-to-be-connected.html

  • Bhaiyo: Male Allies

    https://sahiyo.org/programs/bhaiyo.html

  • Reflecting on the NAPIESV ARP SA Grantees Gathering in Honolulu, Hawaii

    invaluable insights, and highlighting the unique issues impacting communities in Hawaii. To learn more about our Activist Retreat program, watch the video below!

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/reflecting-on-the-napiesv-arp-sa-grantees-gathering-in-honolulu,-hawaii.html

  • Join Us at Sahiyos Activists Retreat

    U.S. will host its eighth annual Activists Retreat virtually via Zoom from July 26th - July 28th, 2024. Sahiyo’s Activist Retreats bring anti-FGC activists together in a safe space to female genital cutting and work together to end the practice....

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/join-us-at-sahiyos-activists-retreat.html

  • Impactful Media Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Reflection on our April 17, 2024 Webinar

    what types of work I could highlight. By the end, I was able to interview three survivor activists, but also film the Activist Retreat which is put on by Sahiyo in New York, [as well as help a D.C.\survivors support group for African women, and a...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/impactful-media-reporting-on-female-genital-mutilation-cutting-in-the-united-states-a-reflection-on-our-april-17,-2024-webinar.html

  • Join us in-person at Sahiyo's 2023 Activists Retreat

    By Umme Kulsoom Arif This September, from the 15-19th, Sahiyo will host its annual Activists Retreat in person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. For many Sahiyo volunteers and retreat alumni, it will be the first time in several years...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/join-us-in-person-at-sahiyo-s-2023-activists-retreat.html

  • Reflecting on the 2024 Asian Pacific Institute for Gender Based Violence National Summit

    By: Samman Masud In August 2024, I, along with Sahiyo U.S. Executive Director Mariya Taher attended the Asian-Pacific Institute for Gender Based-Violence (APIGBV) National Summit in San Francisco, California. This year’s conference was aptly titled,...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/reflecting-on-api-gbv-2024.html

  • Sahiyo Resources

    https://sahiyo.org/resources/sahiyo-resources.html

  • Staff Spotlight Community Engagement Coordinator: Samman Masud

    Samman received a Bachelor’s in International Relations and her Master’s in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Human Rights and Women & Gender Studies from George Mason University. Her graduate research explored the intersection of human rights...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/staff-spotlight-community-engagement-coordinator-samman-masud.html

  • Missing Link

    Missing Link By Anonymous No cuts, no wounds, but deep empathy for my sisters. I came to NY for the 4th time but for an entirely different circumstance. Being part of the Bohra community, I have made countless connections, some of who have been...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/missing-link.html

  • Volunteer spotlight: Umme Kulsoom Arif

    Umme Kulsoom Arif is a lawyer, activist, and sometimes writer from Missouri. They received their Bachelor of Science in Justice Systems from Truman State University and their Juris Doctor from Penn State Law in University Park. Despite having been born...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/volunteer-spotlight-umme-kulsoom-arif.html

  • Sahiyo U.S. Activists Retreat: A reflection

    By Zehra Patwa, WeSpeakOut Retreat [ri-treet]: a period of group withdrawal for prayer, meditation, study, or instruction. When I initially signed up for Sahiyo’s retreat for Bohra anti-FGC activists in the US, I thought it would be a good opportunity...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/activists-retreat-reflection.html

  • My Empowerment at the Sahiyo U.S. Activists Retreat

    By Anonymous Country of Residence: United States A few weeks ago, I attended the first U.S-based Bohra Activists Retreat held in Brooklyn, New York. Eleven women from all over the country gathered together in a spacious Airbnb to discuss issues...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/empowerment-activists-retreat.html

  • Sahiyo Hosts 'Thaal Pe Charcha' Iftar Party in Mumbai

    On May 11, Sahiyo India hosted a special Thaal Pe Charcha “Iftar” dinner in Mumbai during the holy month of Ramzan. The event was attended by 24 women and men from the Bohra community, who came together to break their Ramzan fasts and also mark two...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/thaal-pe-charcha-iftar-party.html

  • Healing as Activism: One cannot give from an empty cup

    By Anonymous Emotional burnout looms over my head like my very own Sword of Damocles, waiting to strike me down for being woefully human. But the above saying travels with me, like my shield against self-doubt, offering ownership of my humanity,...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/one-cannot-give-from-an-empty-cup.html

  • Applications open for the 2023 in-person Bohra Activists Retreat

    From September 15-17th, Sahiyo U.S. will host our 7th Activists Retreat in Atlanta, Georgia. Sahiyo hosts annual Activist Retreats to bring the Bohra community together in a safe space and discuss the issue of khatna (or female genital cutting) in...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/applications-open-for-the-2023-in-person-bohra-activists-retreat.html

  • Rally, Revel, Repeat : A Changemakers Retreat!

    By Lubaina Plumber Remember that pivotal moment when a cause became intensely personal? That's what happened to me when I discovered the human rights violation of female genital cutting (FGC) a few years ago. It triggered buried memories of my own...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/rally,-revel,-repeat-a-changemakers-retreat.html

  • Join us for Sahiyo’s 8th annual Activists Retreat

    - July 28th, 2024, Sahiyo U.S. will host its 8th annual Activists Retreat virtually via Zoom. Sahiyo hosts an annual Activist Retreats to bring anti-FGC activists together in a safe space and discuss the issue of female genital cutting, in an effort to...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/join-us-for-sahiyo’s-8th-annual-activists-retreat.html

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