Upcoming webinar: Understanding Social Norms to End Female Genital Cutting

community social norms and the advocacy that occurs around ending FGC. This webinar will bring together a diverse array of voices and give participants the opportunity to be part of the discussion on how we can all become better educated, and better...

My experience is a tool to create social change

By Zahra Qaiyumi In the process of creating a video as part of the Voices to End FGC project, I was able to pull scattered thoughts and memories into a clear and concise picture. The workshop allowed me to contemplate the different aspects of my...

Stories of survival, strength, solidarity and sisterhood

though there are many survivors of FGM, the community hardly acknowledges its existence. The digital storytelling workshop Voices To End FGM created a platform for sharing and listening to the experiences of FGM survivors from across the globe. It...

FGC in the United States: How Americans can help end this practice 

with friends and family about FGC and what I have learned about it. This organization is amazing because survivor’s voices are encouraged and uplifted through storytelling, connection with community, and support. There is emphasis on women being able to...

How to have a dialogue: Storytelling & Conversations

a place of coercion or reluctance. Storytelling is an effective way to open dialogue or start a conversation about FGC. Voices to End FGM/C, a collaboration between Sahiyo and StoryCenter, is an example of survivors sharing their experiences to create...

Sahiyo’s Inaugural International Women’s Day Celebration & Silent Auction

open on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 and close on Sunday, March 12, 2023. During this 5-day event, we will celebrate women's voices with video spotlights, stories, and entertainment. Do you have an item you’d like to donate or would you like to participate...

Sahiyo leads training for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners

and nationally, and an interactive discussion about best practices for providing healthcare to survivors utilizing the Voices to End FGM/C digital storytelling project. Participants were active in the discussion, recounting times when they encountered...

Volunteer spotlight: Editorial intern Urvashi Sharma

she has a keen interest in women’s health and feels excited and privileged to learn, raise awareness, and amplify the voices of women whose stories must be heard. What was your experience of learning about FGC for the first time like? I was fourteen and...

Sahiyo’s Book Club Holds 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...

Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board spotlight: Nesha Abiraj

I continued to educate myself about FGC and did as much as I could with the platform I had to amplify survivor voices and the growing call to ban the practice. I attended most if not all of Sahiyo's webinars. I also enrolled and successfully completed a...

Sahiyo U.S. Advisory Board spotlight: Jo Keogh

ignored – issue. The resources and experience that Sahiyo has been able to bring to the table have been gamechangers: the Voices videos have been a particularly potent way to connect the abstract idea of what FGM/C is with the reality of survivor...

Sahiyo partners with GirlUp ESCP for virtual event

girls. This educational and informational event began with a PowerPoint presentation and a screening of a select few of the Voices to End FGM/C videos. These videos helped to give context and personal connection to the often overwhelming statistics...

Sahiyo team speaks at The Pre-Summit of#EndFGM Global Conference

individuals and communities to advocate for the abandonment of FGM/C. We believe that highlighting and amplifying the voices of survivors can be a powerful way to challenge FGM/C, the norms of silence and shame that often keep women from speaking out,...

Volunteer spotlight: Development intern Anaïs Furukawa

Anaïs' deep interest in giving a platform to voices that need to be heard and stories that need to be told led her to pursue and earn her B.A. in journalism at California State University, Northridge. Her love of storytelling, and passion for...

Research: The impact of integrating FGM/C within domestic violence support services

Dear Maasi: "Should I confront the person responsible for my khatna (FGM/C)?" 

as a substitute for professional medical or psychological care. For more resources on this subject, consider watching some Voices to End FGM/C videos (Convincing, Forgiveness, A Daughter, Conversations With My Mother), or contacting the support line for...

Support Sahiyo in our work to uplift and protect girls on the Tenth Annual International Day of the Girl Child

Women’s Day Celebration & Silent Auction, from March 8-12, 2023. During this five-day event, we’ll celebrate women's voices with video spotlights, stories, and entertainment. For more information about the event, donating auction items, participating in...

Joint statement on Syedna Taher Fakhruddin's stand against khatna

Sahiyo Volunteer Spotlight: Mariya Ali

U.S. Muslim Leaders Stance on FGM/C (also known as Female Circumcision)