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  • Sahiyo participated in key virtual events with global organizations in October

    listening to personal stories can play in advocacy, and presented a case study of how they have worked with Sahiyo on the Voices to End FGM/C project to position digital storytelling as a key advocacy strategy. A Girl From Mogadishu + Panel on FGM/C On...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyo-participated-in-key-virtual-events-with-global-organizations-in-october.html

  • Reflection on Addressing FGC in the Clinic: A Dialogue between Survivors and Healthcare Professionals

    about how cultural competency and vulnerability are key to providing better care. The juxtaposition between their Voices to End FGM/C videos and their spoken statements on the panel about their past experiences with healthcare professionals was truly...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/reflection-on-addressing-fgc-in-the-clinic.html

  • Art, Activism, and Healing webinar: In Conversation Around Female Genital Cutting

    survivors’ healing, Sahiyo is one of the key advocates for utilizing art as a means of supporting these effectors. From the Voices To End FGM/C campaign, the #MoreThanASurvivor collages, and the Faces for Change project, art and activism have long been...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/art-activism-and-healing-webinar.html

  • PRESS RELEASE: Launching Sahiyo's Newest Program: Bhaiyo: Male Allies United in Ending Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

    step towards engaging with communities, to change social norms and cultural tradition from within. By bringing men’s voices more actively into the conversation, we believe our program will accompany the law by bringing about societal change via dialogue...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/launching-sahiyos-newest-program-bhaiyo-male-allies.html

  • Four women who were pivotal to the movement to end female genital cutting

    end female genital cutting (FGC) has been in effect starting as far back as the latter half of the 19th century through the voices, writing, and research of women who have worked for the rights of women and girls. FGC is present in 92 countries. In...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/four-women-movement-end-fgc.html

  • Everyone’s Responsibility: Discussing the Role Male Allies Play In Preventing Female Genital Cutting

    become involved in conversations about FGC. After a short introduction to our panelist’s work, and a screening of Amiji’s Voices to End FGM/C Film Listen, the Q&A portion of the event was initiated. Panelists answered questions about their work, the...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/responsibility-male-allies-preventing.html

  • Sahiyo stands with AAPI communities experiencing racist violence

    a collaboration between the Asian American Feminist Collective and Bluestockings Bookstore, to hear Asian feminist voices speaking out. Trauma is inherited, and the suffering of some in the AAPI community can take a toll on all members. If you are...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyo-stands-with-aapi-communities.html

  • Using purity as a means to control women through Christianity and female genital cutting

    opinions on this now, they would probably avoid the question. Over the years, evangelical Christians have softened their voices, particularly in regard to the role of women and the LGBTQ community. This may be attributed to the growing resistance from...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/using-purity-as-a-means.html

  • Female genital cutting: Underacknowledged and underrecognized in the United States

    by Joanna Vergoth, founder and executive director of forma, among others. During the training, we also used some of our Voices to End FGM/C videos to highlight the lack of education on how to support survivors of FGC in the medical field and the...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/female-genital-cutting-underacknowledged.html

  • Practitioner and advocate training: Best practices for working with survivors of gender-based violence

    of gender-based violence. During this event, we provided an overview of FGM/C and GBV, as well as shared videos from our Voices to End FGM/C project. These videos helped our audience better understand the complicated emotions and experiences survivors...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/practitioner-and-advocate-training.html

  • Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Social media intern Kristel Mendoza Castillo

    been tasked to post content about Sahiyo’s campaigns such as the behind the scenes of Activists’ Retreats, or the ongoing Voices To End FGM/C 2021 project. I have been able to watch and listen to so many people’s stories and that has made me want to...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyo-volunteer-spotlight-social-media-intern-kristel-mendoza-castillo.html

  • Understanding female genital mutilation/cutting: An ally’s call for action

    and autonomy.” The recognition of the harms of FGM/C is increasing day by day as many are filing petitions, raising their voices and sharing their stories with the help of nongovernmental organizations. I have the opportunity to voice my thoughts...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/understanding-female-genital-mutilation-cutting-ally’s-call-for-action.html

  • Sahiyo staff spotlight: Development coordinator Shelby Smith

    like Sahiyo that speaks out against violence. I love working with a team that has a passionate spirit and uplifts the voices of other women. Sahiyo has such a loving and supportive community that I feel truly honored to be a part of. What words of...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyo-staff-spotlight-development-coordinator-shelby-smith.html

  • Upcoming webinar: Exploring the connections between religion and female genital cutting

    including why it occurs and how it affects millions of women around the world. We will hear 3 expert speakers raise their voices while sharing insightful professional and personal experiences.The webinar will be moderated by Sahiyo U.S. Executive...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/upcoming-webinar-exploring-the-connections-between-religion-and-female-genital-cutting.html

  • Sahiyo India to host a panel discussion on ‘How to Stop the Rising Trend of Medicalising Female Genital Cutting in Asia’

    is an important issue to address in the work against FGC. During this webinar, we will bring a diverse variety of voices to the panel to discuss the different elements of medicalising FGC, offering their own expert reasons for, and the dangers of, this...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyo-india-panel-discussion-stop-rising-trend-medicalising-female-genital-cutting-asia.html

  • Sahiyo’s Book Club to hold second event in February

    DC. Through SLH LLC, we reach out to the underprivileged, just not in economic spheres but also to those women, who voices have been silenced. Shabnam is an award winning author of her memoir called A Fractured Life, which was published in the USA in...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyo-book-club-second-event-february.html

  • Sahiyo volunteer spotlight: Editorial intern Kristin Grady

    University of Washington. As an enthusiastic grammarian and dedicated feminist, she is passionate about elevating women’s voices through storytelling and communal dialogue. Kristin has spent many years as a genre-fiction specialist and intends to use...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyo-volunteer-spotlight-editorial-intern-kristin-grady.html

  • Reflecting on the launch of the first-ever Research Agenda and Ethical Guidance on Research for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation

    to see so many youth activists and students present on the call, taking a firm stance against FGM/C. Young people’s voices are being heard around the globe, giving them power to become drivers of change. I am sure these students found the webinar as...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/launch-first-ever-research-agenda-ethical-guidance-research-elimination-female-genital-mutilation.html

  • Sahiyo staff spotlight: Programs assistant Meg Sinnott

    was compelling. Watching the first few videos on Sahiyo’s YouTube channel of survivors sharing stories crafted through the Voices to End FGM/C Digital Storytelling program had a profound impact on me. Personally, I knew when I graduated that I was...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/sahiyo-staff-spotlight-programs-assistant-meg-sinnott.html

  • A love letter to my mother who cut me

    because only you can give them accurate representation. So, when the opportunity came, I had to say yes to joining the Voices workshop and recording my story! I wanted to learn how my story had evolved as my understanding of my survivorship crystallizes...

    https://sahiyo.org/sahiyo-blog/a-love-letter-to-my-mother-who-cut-me.html

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