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  • Donate to Sahiyo U.S.

    of Women from Female Genital Cutting. By supporting our U.S. storytelling initiatives, you ensure that survivors’ voices are heard. And that we continue to work towards the abandonment of female genital cutting (FGC) for future generations of girls. For...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/donate.html

  • Examining Female Genital Cutting and Intersectionality

    under a tyrannical religious clergy might force these men to be more critical of existing power structures and hear thevoices of marginalised women. Once again, I was wrong. I learned that the patriarchy, embodied by these ‘reformist’ men, can never be...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/fgc-and-intersectionality.html

  • Intern Spotlight: Sahiyo editorial intern Jenny Cordle

    encourage abandonment of female genital cutting. 2) What does your work with Sahiyo involve? I have the honor of honing the voices of many who share their experiences on the blog with FGC through storytelling and editing. 3) How has your involvement...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/spotlight-sahiyo-editorial-intern-jenny-cordle.html

  • Reflecting before we move forward: Overview of global FGC news from 2018

    one full of pain and hope, but also moments of triumph. As 2019 just begins, we at Sahiyo hope the year brings forth more voices, more protection for women and girls and more progress in this area. We continue to believe that we can create a world where...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/global-fgc-news-from-2018.html

  • Sahiyo USA's Second Annual Activist Retreat: A recap

    Needs Assessment, findings suggest that having a support system in place was crucial towards building a critical mass of voices seeking to create change. Both the Activist Retreat and Saathi program seek to do so. To read reflections from participants...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyo-second-annual-activist-retreat.html

  • Utilizing Participatory Storytelling to Educate - A session at APHA 2019

    session at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to discuss the Voices to End FGM/C project. Participants were able to view a sample of the digital stories created by survivors. They were also...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/utilizing-participatory-storytelling.html

  • The movement to end FGM/C: Looking back at the 2010s and looking forward in 2020

    campaigns planned. The first among them will be launching next month, in February 2020: Digital Stories from the Global Voices to End FGM/C program. Follow @sahiyovoices on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to stay updated about the movement to end FGC...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/the-movement-to-end-fgm-c.html

  • How Melinda Gates’ Moment of Lift addresses female genital cutting

    own communities, but they will need to be supported by people who understand what a loss they face when they raise their voices. Melinda Gates’ positive message that change is possible when women are given the right support to lift was a hopefulmessage...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/how-melinda-gates.html

  • Unspoken

    my success, They find a way—the thorns life may throw to the next in line, My sweet B. (Naima Dido participated in Sahiyo’s Voices to End FGM/C workshop. You can read her reflection piece here and watch her video below.)

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/unspoken.html

  • How I learned female genital mutilation is happening in India

    community and made the issue part of their poll manifestos. The collective works of these organizations and individual voices can put an end to this practice. There may not be many official records about FGM in India, but that does not mean it is not...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/how-i-learned-female-genital.html

  • Digital advocacy on female genital cutting in the time of COVID-19

    in attendance, and continue to share survivor stories on their social channels through a project with StoryCenter called Voices to End FGM/C. Aarefa shared how Sahiyo India is likely to follow suit. “We had planned to have some community events at this...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/digital-advocacy-on-female-genital-cutting.html

  • Khatna within the Bohra community: A Struggle of Tradition and Modernity

    in 2017 and the growing anti-FGM/C movement rising from within the community were important for people to hear different voices around khatna. This in turn, led to a shift in the rationale for the practice. While itwas earlier believed that it controls...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/khatna-within-the-bohra-community-struggle-tradition-modernity.html

  • How COVID-19 impacts programs devoted to ending gender-based violence, including female genital cutting

    out to Bethel Tadesse for contact information. The webinar ended with an important call to action: keep amplifying the voices of the grassroots organizations working to end FGC and GBV. For more information on how the virus is impacting programs devoted...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/how-covid-19-impacts-programs.html

  • Understanding the effect of COVID-19 on gender-based violence in Nigeria

    In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hidden Scars and Magool have teamed up to offer biweekly webinars that amplify the voices of the grassroots organizations working to protect girls and women at this time. On June 9th, the third installment of the...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/understanding-the-effect-of-covid-19.html

  • Protecting the girl child: The need for an anti-FGM law in India 

    of FGM in India. From the surveys conducted on FGM in India, it is apparent that girls and women are willing to raise their voices against FGM, but are prevented many times from doing so due to the fear of expulsion from the community. To ensure...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/protecting-the-girl-child.html

  • Crave Foundation recognizes Sahiyo co-founder Mariya Taher as 2020 grantee

    said, who is a survivor of FGC. Taher’s work at Sahiyo focuses on storytelling programs and creating a critical mass of voices against FGC to “create a culture in which survivors can heal by connecting” to work toward creating a society where FGC no...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/crave-foundation-recognizes-sahiyo.html

  • Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Programs Intern Cate Cox

    where she is studying International Relations, Economics, and Arabic. She is excited to work with Sahiyo to help uplift the voices of women everywhere. 1) When and how did you first get involved with Sahiyo? I was officially brought on to the Sahiyo...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyo-volunteer-spotlight-programs-intern-cate-cox.html

  • Annual Reports

    this past year, our programs have expanded to support larger numbers of women impacted by female genital cutting. Our Voices to End FGM/C project alone saw the creation of 37 new original digital stories stories. Running since 2017, the program involves...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/annual-report-sahiyo-u-s-june-2019-june-2020.html

  • Sahiyo and StoryCenter host virtual storytelling event on the intersection of race and female genital cutting: A reflection

    exposed to the collective healing fostered among survivors and advocates against the practice. As I listened to the many voices of women – and a few men – speaking out against the practice, I felt the strength, resilience, and bravery that empowered...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyo-and-storycenter-host-virtual.html

  • Sahiyo Partner Spotlight: Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation

    to meet and connect with others in Sahiyo’s circle of advocates, and an opportunity to participate in the popular Voices to End FGM/C storytelling program Sahiyo runs. It was quite an enlightening experience for me. Knowing Mariya and building a...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyo-partner-spotlight-global-woman-p-e-a-c-e-foundation.html

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