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  • Voices to End FGM/C: Seeking artists for social norm change project

    , which will support a group of ten women who have experienced female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in telling their stories. StoryCenter is a community-arts organization that has for 20+ years worked with grassroots groups on participatory digital...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/voices-to-end-fgm-c-seeking-artists.html

  • Support Sahiyo’s Work this Giving Tuesday

    in North Carolina and Washington, D.C. At these workshops, 20 individuals affected by FGM/C were able to create digital stories of their experiences that will be used to educate communities on the harms of the practice, and potentially protect future...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/support-sahiyos-work.html

  • Moving Forward

    was spared from being cut. A big thank you to them! However, I have many family members and friends who have told me their stories. Among the stories, there are so many similarities. 7 years old, summer holidays, rickety old stairs, elderly lady, pain,...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/moving-forward.html

  • Who are you, really?

    like a virtual book club, joining with thousands of other viewers and commenters to play, analyze, and discuss our favorite stories, characters, and recurring motifs in the games we love. That’s how I discovered SOMA, a sci-fi horror masterpiece by...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/who-are-you,-really.html

  • South Asian SOAR launches Zine

    In May 2023, South Asian SOAR launched a Zine to commemorate and honor the stories of 16 South Asian survivors of gender-based violence who took part in their 2022 pilot storytelling workshop. The program consisted of a Storytelling Workshop, ongoing...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/south-asian-soar-launches-zine.html

  • Reflecting on Sahiyo’s Voices Healing Circle

    navigating the challenges, and celebrating the successes encountered post-release of their Voices to End FGM/C digital stories. This particular Healing Circle engaged Voices alumni who were open to sharing personal experiences from the release of their...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/reflecting-on-sahiyo’s-voices-healing-circle.html

  • The African Women’s Clinic: An Interview with Australia’s Only FGM/C Clinic

    Nigisti. This need for greater cultural awareness and competency amongst care providers is made clearer when patients share stories with Marie and Nigisti. Patients discuss all kinds of negative healthcare encounters they’ve experienced prior tofinding...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/the-african-women’s-clinic-an-interview-with-australia’s-only-fgm-c-clinic.html

  • Empowering Voices: The Launch of the Sharing Your Experience with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) Guide

    the feelings that might come up. We also encourage you to explore our Voices to End FGM/C website and discover the diverse stories from across the globe. Why This Guide Is Important Each story shared through this guide humanizes the issue of FGM/C,...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/empowering-voices-the-launch-of-the-sharing-your-experience-with-female-genital-mutilation-cutting-fgm-c-guide.html

  • Takeaways from Sahiyo’s Webinar on Framing FGM/C

    issues." Throughout the session, participants shared their thoughts and experiences, many remarking on how the personal stories shared deeply moved them. Digital stories shown from the Voices to End FGM/C project sparked meaningful reflections on how...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/takeaways-from-sahiyo’s-webinar-on-framing-fgm-c.html

  • How can you, as an ordinary person, help end female genital cutting?

    leave behind with the representative. Most importantly, do your homework on government officials beforehand. Share personal stories to make your issuemore relatable and make a specific request of your representative. This might be the first time your...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/how-can-you-an-ordinary-person-help-end-fgc.html

  • Empowering Voices: The Launch of the Voices to End FGM/C Screening Guide

    of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice, the guide is designed to help everybody facilitate impactful screenings of digital stories by survivors, activists, and advocates. These stories are not just narratives; they are powerful testimonies of resilience,...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/empowering-voices-the-launch-of-the-voices-to-end-fgm-c-screening-guide.html

  • My Story, My Voice

    one that I had come across that focused on survivors of FGM/C. I wanted to connect with other survivors and hear their stories, while also being able to share my own story with other survivors as well. I felt like it was going to be a journey for my...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/emily-lerosion.html

  • Join Sahiyo, the Asian Women’s Shelter, and Silence Speaks for a Parallel Event at the 69th Session of Commission on the Status of Women in New York

    as a Tool for Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C) Survivor-Centered Change,” will feature a selection of compelling stories from our Voices to End FGM/C program showcasing the resilience and courage of survivors. We will explore our storytelling...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/join-sahiyo,-the-asian-women’s-shelter,-and-silence-speaks-for-a-parallel-event-at-the-69th-session-of-commission-on-the-status-of-women-in-new-york.html

  • Speaking out about Female Genital Cutting among Malays in Singapore

    1. Raising public awareness To make this issue more visible, Beyond the Hijab ran a blog series on sunat perempuan sharing stories written by women about their experiences undergoing FGC. Thisbrought sunat perempuan into the public spotlight and sparked...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/female-genital-cutting-among-malays-in-singapore.html

  • 'I begged my mother not to circumcise me. She listened to me.'

    desires and pre-marital sex; it cleaned us, purified us. I listened intently as other girls relayed their circumcision stories, all the while feeling like a fraud because I knew that I had never undergone this “rite of passage”. I know now that I still...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/i-begged-my-mother-not.html

  • Sahiyo blog post wins a Laadli Media Award

    She speaks about the secrecy of the practice as well as the young age at which it happens. This story is among a handful stories that carefully look at female genital cutting among the Dawoodi Bohra community in India. This essay was among the first few...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyo-laadli-media-award.html

  • At Sahiyo's third Thaal Pe Charcha, Bohra men attended too

    in the community, so being in a safe and intimate space at the TPC helped the women discuss it openly. By listening to the stories and concerns of the women, the men who attended the Thaal Pe Charcha were able to get a deeper understanding of how the...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/at-sahiyos-third-thaal-pe-charcha-bohra-men-attended-too.html

  • How I found out Khatna exists and why I choose to speak out

    an outsider with little understanding of the community and the practice, would be able to do justice to the women and their stories. I do not know how the thesis will turn out but I know that I will do my best to do right by the women who choose to...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/choose-to-speak.html

  • Sahiyo and StoryCenter win the #EndFGM Positive Action Challenge

    where FGC survivors from across the U.S. could come together to share their experiences. In September 2018, the digital stories were released online and several screenings of the digital stories have occurred. Now, Sahiyo and StoryCenter have been named...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/endfgm-positive-action-challenge.html

  • The experience of hosting my very own Thaal Pe Charcha

    Retreat in Mumbai, where I met some brilliant, fantastic people from all walks of life. Women shared their experiences, stories and life-lessons, and talked about how female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) had impacted their lives, either directly or...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/hosting-my-own-thaal-pe-charcha.html

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