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  • Miti sitabi: Sahiyo hosts a special edition of Thaal pe Charcha in Mumbai

    special community thaal events. This miti sitabi was open to all. At the Thaal pe Charcha event, participants also shared stories about their journeys after they started speaking out about FGC. One participant, who was attending a Thaal pe Charcha for...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/special-edition-thaal.html

  • Moving Beyond Cultural Relativism to a Call for Action to End Female Genital Cutting

    specializes in advocacy regarding FGC, even working with affected communities to diminish the practice. By sharing the stories of women involved with FGC, a wider audience becomes aware of the issue with a deeper understanding. With the combined efforts...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/cultural-relativism-call-for-action.html

  • Thaal Pe Charcha Launches in California

    that exists within our jamaats and I am grateful that TPC created a safe and confidential space to hear each other’s stories and to remind one another that we are not alone in these struggles. We are all figuring out how to practice our faith with...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/thaal-pe-charcha-launches-in-california.html

  • Mariya Receives Human Rights Storytellers Award

    women who have been cut on a journey of healing and empowerment. The award was given in recognition of the U.S. Sahiyo Stories project and the Human Rights Storytellers Award was presented to Mariya at MALA’s Third Annual Gala at the Chicago History...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/mariya-receives-human-rights-storytellers-award.html

  • Female Genital Cutting Diaries: My first encounter with the tradition of female genital cutting

    who made it her job to perpetuate a harmful practice. Most of them looked about eight years old—the year I started writing stories and met my lifelong best friend, and thought about what outfit my Barbie should wear. I’d taken many portraits of youth in...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/fgc-diaries-my-first-encounter-with-the-tradition.html

  • Thaal Pe Charcha: February 2020

    year and is one of Sahiyo’s more successful ground activities, which provides a safe environment for sharing solutions and stories. Read about this ‘TPC’ through the lens of one participant in this thoughtful blog piece.

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/thaal-pe-charcha-february-2020.html

  • How doctors responded to my genital mutilation: An American woman's 70-year journey

    years later when she became an advocate against female genital mutilation. She also shared her story during the Sahiyo Stories Workshop to encourage other women to speak out. 1947—age 3—My mother took me to a doctor because she was concerned that my...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/female-genital-mutilation-and-physician-responses.html

  • Experiencing Sahiyo’s Activist Retreat in Mumbai

    home! There were some brilliant, fantastic people there from all walks of life, sharing their experiences, sharing their stories and how they heard of FGM, how it has impacted their lives, and what they are doing about it. Our co-hosts Insia and Aarefa...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyos-activist-retreat-in-mumbai.html

  • Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board Spotlight: Zehra Patwa

    between friends and family. I have attended several Sahiyo retreats, as well as participating in the wonderful Sahiyo Stories workshop where I created a video describing my feelings toward the reactions I have faced for speaking out about khatna. 3) How...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyo-u-s-advisory-board-spotlight-zehra-patwa.html

  • For survivors and their doctors: An online tool about female genital cutting

    What do you want women to know? What’s even better is that women are coming forward with the willingness to share their stories, thanks to increased awareness and support from organizations such as Sahiyo that encourage them to do so. A turning point...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/for-survivors-and-their-doctors.html

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

    as “discussions over food”, Thaal Pe Charcha provides community members with a safe and intimate platform to share their stories, experiences, and feelings about the practice of Female Genital Cutting, while bonding over traditional Bohra food. At least...

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

  • Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board Spotlight: Melody Joy Eckardt

    women are not even counted among the statistics. Furthermore, I am so inspired by women who join together to tell their stories, empower one another, and fight for a kinder, more respectful future for our daughters. 4) What pieces of wisdom would you...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyo-u-s-advisory-board-spotlight-melody-joy-eckardt.html

  • Sahiyo’s International Women’s Day Celebration & Silent Auction Donor Spotlight: Zehra Patwa

    programs is the Voices workshop which brings diverse voices together and helps those impacted by FGM/C to share their stories and experiences. I saw, first hand, how impactful this sharing can be when my Voices video was first promoted in 2018. Not only...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyo’s-international-women’s-day-celebration-silent-auction-donor-spotlight-zehra-patwa.html

  • Sahiyo’s International Women’s Day Celebration & Silent Auction Donor Spotlight: Danae Laura

    goal of empowering women WHILE ending FGM/C is baked into the process via giving women “the mic” and the chance for their stories to be heard. My heritage is mixed, and does not include a culture that practices FGM, but I am familiar with how women are...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyo’s-international-women’s-day-celebration-silent-auction-donor-spotlight-danae-laura.html

  • Sahiyo spotlight: Incoming U.S. Advisory Board Vice Chair Sakina Sharp 

    to get the awareness of female genital cutting (FGC) out, and to allow space for other survivors of FGC to tell their stories. Storytelling is very powerful– that’s what drew me to the work that Sahiyo does. That’s what makes Sahiyo a unique and...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyo-spotlight-incoming-u-s-advisory-board-vice-chair-sakina-sharp.html

  • Sahiyo releases seven new Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting videos created by survivors and advocates 

    Since 2018, there have been a total of seven workshops, supporting 63 storytellers from 19+ countries in sharing personal stories of courage and transformation. Voices videos are being utilized globally to advocate for the abandonment of FGM/C within...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyo-releases-7-new-voices-to-end-female-genital-mutilation-cutting-videos-created-by-survivors-and-advocates.html

  • Sahiyo spotlight: Incoming U.S. Advisory Board Chair Zehra Patwa

    to bring an end to this practice? Having anti-FGM/C state laws is crucial to encouraging an end to this practice. Sharing stories is an incredibly impactful way to bring about this social change, and Sahiyo has used its Voices to End FGM/C program to...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyo-spotlight-incoming-u-s-advisory-board-chair-zehra-patwa.html

  • Reflecting on Investing in Girls and Women: Unleashing the Power of Philanthropy to End FGM/C

    talk about openly. Most often, programs working on FGC provide evidence of their effectiveness in qualitative terms (e.g. stories) versus quantitative terms (e.g. numerical data), which I was surprised to learn most donors seek. Especially because...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/reflecting-on-investing-in-girls-and-women-unleashing-the-power-of-philanthropy-to-end-fgm-c.html

  • SAHIYO JOINS OVER 40 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SERVING SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS IN $13.2 MILLION AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN INITIATIVE

    and is a form of sexual assault that impacts individuals from AAPI communities as well. For years, Sahiyo has heard stories from FGM/C survivors from these communities and we have sought to support them in sharing their experiences and connecting with...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyo-joins-over-40-community-organizations-serving-sexual-assault-and-domestic-violence-survivors-in-$13-2-million-american-rescue-plan-initiative.html

  • Full circle: A bridge from the political to the personal

    our work, and going public with our truths. As a communications specialist, I have worked with many survivors to tell their stories. I have always felt that the story-teller/interviewer has a lot of power in framing the story and in drawing out details...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/full-circle-a-bridge-from-the-political-to-the-personal.html

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