Five things you need to know about the controversial court ruling on FGM/C in USA: Sahiyo explains

encourage everyone to engage in dialogue around FGC, to break the silence around this taboo topic, listen to women’s voices and recognise that FGC is harmful to girls and women. To learn about the history of the Michigan case, click here Read more at...

A reflection on Equality Now’s webinar: The impact of laws and use of Multi-Sectoral Approach (MSA) to eliminate FGM/C

important to change the minds of those who underwent FGM/C themselves. Mariya highlighted that survivors can also be the voices for their own daughters. An important point I took away from this webinar is that with FGM/C, the problem is not that the law...

Op-Ed: A Global Platform to End FGM/C

and men, civil society organisations, champions, survivors, and grassroots representatives, all came together to unite voices around a global call to action to end FGM. Together, we are asking, no imploring, the international community to prioritize the...

Sahiyo staff spotlight: Editorial Assistant Megan Seaver

FGC, and the effects that the practice had on the lives of survivors. I’ve always been passionate about supporting women's voices and stories, but there was definitely a learning curve before I felt it was appropriate for me to speak and write about...

Upcoming conference on ending FGM/C in Canada

days of collective action. Sahiyo U.S. Executive Director Mariya Taher will be a panelist for the fourth session: Survivors Voices: A Panel Discussion on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting for Survivors on Feb 7th at 10 am EST. The Network invites...

Grief to promoting education: Jacqueline’s inspiration to end FGM/C

Jacqueline signed on as a founding member of the newly emerged End FGM/C Network Africa, an organization aimed at uniting voices of advocacy in the hope of influencing those in power to support the end of FGM/C in Africa. The future is bright for...

Staff Spotlight: Development Intern Sarrah Hussain

(FGC). This will be her first time working with a nonprofit organization, and she is excited to create change and uplift voices with the Sahiyo team. 1) When and how did you first get involved with Sahiyo? I began following the Sahiyo instagram account...

A Personal Journey: Breaking the Silence on FGM

where silence is replaced with compassion, and where stories like mine inspire change. Together, we can amplify the voices of survivors and put an end to FGM. Isatou Jallow is a legal scholar in the final year of her Ph.D. program at the University of...

Breaking the Cycle: A Journey in Women's Health and FGM/C Awareness

By Aries Nuño In participating in Sahiyo's Voices to End FGM/C digital storytelling workshop, I chose to share a story that examined my journey toward understanding women’s health. This journey was not just a personal quest, but a response to a...

Sahiyo Staff Spotlight: Tania Parks

Studies. 1) When and how did you first get involved with Sahiyo? I first got involved with Sahiyo after I learned that a Voices to End FGM/C community education event had taken place close to where I live. I contacted co-founder Mariya Taher, a former...

Sahiyo's Silent Auction Donor Spotlight: Zehra Patwa

March 6th, 2024 and close on Sunday, March 10th, 2024. During this five-day fundraising event, we'll celebrate women's voices with comedy, video spotlights, stories, and entertainment. We’re incredibly grateful to all of our generous sponsors and...

Sahiyo's Silent Auction Donor Spotlight: Kaneez Madraswalla

March 6th, 2024 and close on Sunday, March 10th, 2024. During this five-day fundraising event, we'll celebrate women's voices with comedy, video spotlights, stories, and entertainment. We’re incredibly grateful to all of our generous sponsors and...

Reflecting on the Activist Retreat

and they may feel like it's not going to make a difference. But when you look at these timelines, you see how people's voices are influencing incremental changes that add up quickly. What work are you doing currently or hoping to do in the future? The...

Breaking the Silence: A Conversation with My Father About FGM/C

male engagement program, Bhaiyo, has launched a month-long public awareness campaign to uplift the importance of male voices and allies in ending FGC. Throughout the month of June, we’ll be asking community members to share how they have raised the...

Starting the Dialogue: Sharing Your Experiences on Initiating Conversations with Men about Female Genital Cutting

male engagement program, Bhaiyo, has launched a month-long public awareness campaign to uplift the importance of male voices and allies in ending FGC. If you would like to contribute, please email sheena@sahiyo.org. Related: Breaking the Silence: A...

Ending FGM – Fight the Mansplaining, Toxic Masculinity, and Patriarchy

male engagement program, Bhaiyo, has launched a month-long public awareness campaign to uplift the importance of male voices and allies in ending FGC. If youwould like to contribute, please email sheena@sahiyo.org. Related: The practice of khatna on...

The practice of khatna on girls must stop / છોકરીઓ પર ખત્નાની પ્રથા બંધ થવી જોઈએ

male engagement program, Bhaiyo, has launched a month-long public awareness campaign to uplift the importance of male voices and allies in ending FGC. If you would like to contribute, please email sheena@sahiyo.org. Related: Breaking the Silence: A...

Sahiyo is thrilled The Gambia decided to keep the FGC ban in place!

country in the world to overturn a law banning FGC, setting a dangerous precedent worldwide. Sahiyo advisory member and Voices to End FGC alumni Absa Samba is a Gambian FGC survivor who told The Associated Press she celebrated with others in front of...

Policy Outreach, Education, and Advocacy

Interview with Joanne Golden of the Connecticut Coalition to End FGM/C

these systems work, but that work is meaningless without involving those communities and individuals impacted by FGC, the voices of survivors are needed to contribute to those laws, Joanne explained. “At the time a majority of people who [shared their...